Ivory plaque carved in bas-relief depicting a man and woman standing face to face under a three-lobed arch between twisted columns with capitals. The man is grasping the woman's right hand, while the woman is holding a flower in her left hand, under the arch a large three-leaf ornament. A casket plate of the same size and iconography is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, inv. no. 1004-1900. Northern Italy, Venice or Lombardy, circa 1420-1430. Very slight damage to the corners. H. 10.3 cm - W. 4.6 cm Book consulted: P. Williamson, G. Davies, Medieval Ivory carvings 1200-1550, Victoria and Albert Museum, Part II, 2014, pp. 674-675. Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection
Estimate
€2,000 - €3,000
Result
€9,750
Buyer's premium
30%
Ivory plaque carved in bas-relief depicting a man and woman standing face to face under a three-lobed arch between twisted columns with capitals. The man is grasping the woman's right hand, while the woman is holding a flower in her left hand, under the arch a large three-leaf ornament.
A casket plate of the same size and iconography is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, inv. no. 1004-1900.
Northern Italy, Venice or Lombardy, circa 1420-1430.
Very slight damage to the corners.
H. 10.3 cm - W. 4.6 cm
Book consulted: P. Williamson, G. Davies, Medieval Ivory carvings 1200-1550, Victoria and Albert Museum, Part II, 2014, pp. 674-675.
Provenance :
Jean Roudillon Collection
Sale
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