Lot n° 159
Estimation :
100 - 150
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 320EUR
Pair of ivory cufflinks decorated with figures inlaid with v - Lot 159
Pair of ivory cufflinks decorated with figures inlaid with various metals, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Each square-shaped cufflink is adorned on one side with metal figures worked in repoussé and patina. On one, a woman carries a basket of fish on her head, while another crouches with a basket of shells at her feet. On the other, two figures sketch a dance step.
3 x 3 cm; gross weight: 18 g
N°CIC: FR2307515862-K
These buttons are typical of the objects made for tourists at the end of the 19th century, seeking to bring back a souvenir from Japan.
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