Piece de jeu d'échecs, le fou

A carved ivory chess piece (bishop) in elephant shape, India, 17th-18th century Small ivory elephant (al-fil) surmounted by a crenellated rectangular palanquin, decorated with small holes arranged horizontally. A string of pearls adorns the neck and surrounds the rump. A small hole and slot on the right front foot and a small hole under the left rear foot fixed the animal to a base that no longer exists. 5 x 5 cm. 52 gr. This massive piece, similar in size to the pieces kept in Brooklyn and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was carved from a thick and precious part of the tusk, indicating the high rank of the patron. Please note that this lot contains elephant ivory and is accompanied by its intracommunity certificate n°FR24075012-K. In accordance with European regulation 2021/2280 of December 16, 2021, the export of goods containing this material outside the EU is prohibited. Millon will not be able to assist buyers with the transportation outside the European Union of lots containing elephant ivory. A buyer may not defer payment of the price of these lots, nor request cancellation of their sale, on the grounds that it would be impossible to export and/or import them outside the European Union. In accordance with the UK Ivory Act 2018, UK-based customers are unable to bid for or purchase this lot. Provenance: Former Jacques A. collection, deceased in St Cloud in 1978. Oeuvres comparables / similar works Brooklyn Museum of Art, 86.227.46. Metropolitan Museum of Art : 17.190.228. Related work: Chess Piece, 18th century or earlier (possibly). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc, 86.227.46. Plakas Auctions, London, May 15, 2024, lot 164. A carbon-14 test, carried out by the Ciram laboratory on February 27, 2020, confirms the supposed dating. A carved ivory chess piece (bishop) in elephant shape, India, 17th-18th century This massive piece, similar in size to the pieces kept in Brooklyn and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was carved from a thick and precious part of the tusk, indicating the high rank of the patron. Please note that this lot contains elephant ivory the export of which outside the EU is now prohibited pursuant to European regulation 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021. This lot is sold with an intra-community certificate attached to this item. Please note that Millon is not able to assist buyers with the shipment of any lots containing restricted materials into the US. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or a sale's cancellation. Pursuant to the UK Ivory Act 2018, clients based in the United Kingdom are not able to bid on / purchase this lot.