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Lot 448Y
A Large Continental Carved Ivory Oliphant19th Century, Probably Dieppe
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,360 inc. premium
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19th Century, Probably Dieppe
19th Century, Probably Dieppe
Of curved tapering oval section elaborately carved in relief along each side with a cavalry skirmish in a wooded landscape, elaborately carved trophies of arms involving a hanging wreath beyond, nozzle carved in the round as a monster's head with bared teeth, its collar carved as a further wreath, the mouth carved as overlapping shields, and with two rings for suspension
77.5 cm.
77.5 cm.
Footnotes
For a very similar example offered in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 28 April 1999, lot 237




