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Collection of five elephants, small sculptures from the 20th century, partly Asia, bronze and cast metal, 1x on marble plinth, unsigned, rubbed, up to h. 16 cm

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Collection of five elephants, small sculptures from the 20th century, partly Asia, bronze and cast metal, 1x on marble plinth, unsigned, rubbed, up to h. 16 cm

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[IVORY]. 4 documentation books including: Oggetti in avorio e osso nel museo nazionale di ravenna, Images en relief - La collection de plaquettes du musée national de la renaissance, Medieval and later ivory carvings and small sculpture - The Wyvern collection, The Thomson collection at the art gallery of ontario - Medieval ivories and works of art

A Hellenistic terracotta theatre mask of the New Comedy, representing the naive Ephebe type, 2nd century B.C. A terracotta theater mask of the New Comedy, representing the naive Ephebe type. The front finely carved with the hair combed back, the curls falling sideways from the cheeks. The forehead slightly frowning, the brow furrowed. The eyes widened, the mouth open. Remnants of antique paint. The red of the hair and lips clearly discernible. Completely assembled and restored from several fragments. Minute imperfections, which have been filled, on the undeveloped back of the head only. Impressive terracotta from the Greece of Asia Minor. Height approx. 17.5 cm. Provenance: Belgian private collection, acquired in the Belgian art trade during the 1990s. Condition: II -

Two Roman mirror-like yoke fittings with Eros on panther and satyr mask, bronze, late 1st - mid-3rd century A.D. Two yoke fittings from the harness of a Roman chariot. Rectangular base plate, hollow at the bottom, with a solid, thick-barred ring inside for attachment to the yoke construction. On the back of the base plate a cylindrical grommet with lateral projections at the upper end, in these a hole for the attachment of a wooden staff. The wall of the spout profiled by two beads at the top and in the middle, these bordered at the top and bottom by notched moldings. The bead provided with a lesbian kymation at the upper edge. Incised wavy vine decoration between the two beads. In front of it a fully sculptured group of figures: an Eros with a typical boy's hairstyle and small wings on his back sits on the back of a crouching panther and grasps one of his ears. The panther rests a front paw on a satyr mask at the corner of the base plate. Width approx. 5.5 cm, length approx. 10 cm, height approx. 12 cm. Charming small sculpture with finely worked anatomical details and a beautiful dark green patina. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, acquired in the 1970s in the Austrian art trade. Condition: I - II

A pair of German arm defenses from a suit of armour, assembled from 16th century components Large pauldrons of five articulated lames with six fullers. High flanges along the top on both sides, the rear panels in openwork. A row of lining holes around the edge. Open rerebraces, large couters with triple fluting, edged with finely turned and roped flanges. The closed vambraces opening on a hinge. One interior has been lost, the surviving piece decorated with lozenge-shaped perforations. Individual pieces are slightly deformed, the leather lining and rivets damaged in places. The surfaces with a dark age patina and filmed with oil, in need of cleaning. Length of each circa 70 cm. Provenance: Formerly in the Collection from the Royal House of Hanover at Schloss Marienburg. Condition: II - III

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