Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art - 3rd July 2012

Lot 137

A German carved ivory and wood shallow bowl

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1900

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Description

A German carved ivory and wood shallow bowl, with a central medallion depicting Perseus slaying Medusa, to alternating bone and yew wood veneered bands, the rim with eight oval plaques decorated with mythological scenes, interspersed with grotesques, birds and fruit, 18th century elements, 11.75in (29.8cm) dia.