Estimate

20.000 - 30.000

Session 1

6 June 2023

Hammer Price

Description

Part painted and gilt Indo-Portuguese ivory sculpture
Rosewood cross and stand of gilt carved elements and applied silver mounts
18th century
Unmarked
(two fingers missing, minor faults to stand, minor loss, evidence of woodworm)

Height: 63,5 cm (cristo) Height: 158 cm (total)

Category

Sculpture

Additional Information

Literature:
AA.VV., "A Expansão Portuguesa e a Arte do Marfim". Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1991, p.154, nº 427 e 428.
Similar example at Coimbra's "Museu Nacional Machado de Castro" collection (inv. nr. 2099).