Auction Web auction 86
ANCIENT SILVER, IVORY AND CORAL, PENS, ICONS AND OBJECTS OF RUSSIAN ART
Sep 15, 2020
Bertolami Fine Arts srl Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 Roma Italia, Italy
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sept 15 2020, 3.30 pm CEST
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LOT 178:
A Russian ivory box for card games - probably St. Petersburg, first half of the 19th Century
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Sold for: €1,300
Start price:
€
750
Estimated price:
€1,800 - €2,200
Buyer's Premium: 24%
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A Russian ivory box for card games - probably St. Petersburg, first half of the 19th Century
octagon shaped, Walrus ivory (Odobenus rosmarus Linnaeus, 1758) relief and open work carving on sides and cover, further embelished with day life scenes. Height 6 cm, base 27.5 x 24.2 cm. Item condition grading: **** good. A similar box is located in the State Historical Museum of Moscow. Ce.S.Ar. Certificate of antiquity (pre-1947).
