88 - EXQUISITE FLEMISH SUR-STYLE VANITA IN FRUIT WOOD, LATE 16TH CENTURY

EXQUISITE FLEMISH SUR-STYLE VANITA IN FRUIT WOOD, LATE 16TH CENTURY Sculpture of a reclining young woman, dressed in a tunic decorated with small punched stars. She rests her right elbow on a skull and holds an hourglass in her left hand, representing the fleeting nature of life or "Tempus Fugit." Fruitwood. South Flanders, late 16th century - 12 x 43 x 10 cm. Lot in international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.