882 - A FINELY CARVED IVORY RELIEF PLAQUE WITH HISTORICAL SCENE

A FINELY CARVED IVORY RELIEF PLAQUE WITH HISTORICAL SCENE Workshop/commissioned by David Kugelmann (1847-1924), Bad Kissingen, ca. 1896 9,7 x 7,3 cm, R. Ivory relief carving depicting Tilly’s soldiers entering the town of Rothenburg in 1631. Later wooden frame. Minor traces of age. Comes with sales permit for ivory items CITES no. DE-LAU260806-26 Important Notice - CITES Regulation This item contains material (e.g. ivory) that is subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In accordance with CITES regulations, this object can only be shipped within the European Union. Unfortunately, we are unable to export this piece outside the EU. Frankonian private collection, in the family for two generations See also: The Bavarian National Museum in Munich stores a series of six ivory relief panels by Kugelmann depicting Tilly’s entry into the town of Rothenburg. Another version is kept in the Rothenburg Museum. The art and antiques dealer David Kugelmann came from a long-established family in Bad Kissingen. He commissioned numerous silverworks as well as ivory carvings. In 1896, he commissioned two series of ivory carvings relating to the Thirty Years’ War. One panel was commissioned by the Rothenburg Town Council and is now located in the Town Museum. The series currently held at the BNM came onto the market in August 1896. The series was based on designs by the historical painter Fritz Birkmeyer.