Street musicians' chapel, Germany, probably Erbach, late 19th/early 20th century Ivory, carved, wood turned. Six humorous individual figures of beggar musicians. Glued onto wooden barrels, various instrumentalists and a conductor. Very occasional minor breakages or areas of glue, the conductor is missing his baton, the flautist his flute. H. Single figure approx. 11 cm, screwed onto a round plate. H. total 18 cm, d. plate 23.5 cm. CITES trade permit available. Six ivory carved figures of musicians, Germany, probably Erbach, end of 19th/beg. 20th ct. Minor repairs, damage to the conductor's stick, flute is missing. H. of single figure ca. 11 cm. Comes with CITES trading permission.

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