Lotto 1612 ♣ - S20 IMPORTANTE COLLEZIONE PRIVATA DI POSATE ANTICHE - giovedì, 21. marzo 2024, 10h00
SERVING KNIFE WITH SPHINX ATTACHMENT
Italian, 16th century.
Flat edged ivory handle, the handle end with a sculptured sphinx with a female bust. The blade bolster engraved with leaf decoration and gilt. Engraved, parcel-gilt steel spatula blade with decorative tip.
L 33.3 cm.
Stress cracks on the hind leg of the sphinx. Tail missing. Blade with traces of corrosion.
The handle of a knife from the Louvre collections can be compared with that of the knife on offer. It shows the same structure of a massive rectangular ivory handle. The knife in the Louvre features a dragon, carved all round, devouring a child (inv. no. OA 170). An Italian gravoir from the 14th century (?) from the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts features a similar ivory figure of a male bust (inv. no. 1889,284).
The item on offer comes with a trade license for the EU. Due to the use of protected materials, this object may not leave the EU.
The handle of a knife from the Louvre collections can be compared with that of the knife on offer. It shows the same structure of a massive rectangular ivory handle. The knife in the Louvre features a dragon, carved all round, devouring a child (inv. no. OA 170). An Italian gravoir from the 14th century (?) from the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts features a similar ivory figure of a male bust (inv. no. 1889,284).
The item on offer comes with a trade license for the EU. Due to the use of protected materials, this object may not leave the EU.
Il braccialetto è realizzato con una specie animale protetta. Quando esportiamo la orologi per l'acquirente, dobbiamo prima rimuovere il braccialetto. Questo verrà conservato presso la nostra sede per 1 anno.
CHF 6 000 / 10 000 | (€ 6 190 / 10 310)
Venduto per CHF 8 700 (incl. premio)