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Corals, Ivories and Silver: masterpieces from important collections - Russian Icons
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli - Piazza Lovatelli, 1 Rome 00186, thu 30 November 2023
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The lots will be on display on the 26th and 27th November 10:30 - 13:30 | 15:30 - 18:30 CEST
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Carved ivory sculpture of the Vergin and Child
France, 18th century
The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana) , depicts a standing Madonna with the [..], Height x width x depth: 18.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm. Weight with wooden base: 645 g, with case: 1120 g.
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Carved ivory sculpture of the Vergin and Child
France, 18th century
The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana) , depicts a standing Madonna with the [..], Height x width x depth: 18.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm. Weight with wooden base: 645 g, with case: 1120 g.
2
Carved ivory sculpture of the Virgin and Child
French Gothic style, 15th-16th century
The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana) , depicts a recurring subject in French [..], Height x width x depth: 12.6 x 5.5 x 7 cm. Weight: 645 g with plexiglass base.
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Carved ivory sculpture of the Virgin and Child
French Gothic style, 15th-16th century
The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana) , depicts a recurring subject in French [..], Height x width x depth: 12.6 x 5.5 x 7 cm. Weight: 645 g with plexiglass base.
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Carved vory sculpture of St. John the Evangelist
France, 18th century
The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory ( Loxodonta africana ) depicts a standing St. John the Evangelist, [..], Height x width x depth: 22 x 7 x 6.5 cm. Weight with wooden base: 850 g.
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Carved vory sculpture of St. John the Evangelist
France, 18th century
The artwork, carved in the round in elephant ivory ( Loxodonta africana ) depicts a standing St. John the Evangelist, [..], Height x width x depth: 22 x 7 x 6.5 cm. Weight with wooden base: 850 g.
4
Carved ivory sculprure
England (?), 19th century
Elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) carved in the round [..], Height x width x depth: 17.5 x 11.5 x7 cm. Weight: 70 g.
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Carved ivory sculprure
England (?), 19th century
Elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) carved in the round [..], Height x width x depth: 17.5 x 11.5 x7 cm. Weight: 70 g.
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Carved ivory Crucifix
North Europe, 1827
An elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) “Corpus Christi” [..], Height x width of Christ: 55 x 41.5 cm. Height x width of the cross: 110.5 x 50 cm. Total weight: 6 kg
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Carved ivory Crucifix
North Europe, 1827
An elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) “Corpus Christi” [..], Height x width of Christ: 55 x 41.5 cm. Height x width of the cross: 110.5 x 50 cm. Total weight: 6 kg
6
A bone altar cross carved in the manner of the Rafail's Cross
Bulgaria or Greece, 18th-19th century
Looking at the cross, one might easily immagine its key role in the daily life and rituals of the Orthodox Church. [..], Height x width: 49.5 x 32 cm. Base side 11 cm. Weight 1168 g.
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A bone altar cross carved in the manner of the Rafail's Cross
Bulgaria or Greece, 18th-19th century
Looking at the cross, one might easily immagine its key role in the daily life and rituals of the Orthodox Church. [..], Height x width: 49.5 x 32 cm. Base side 11 cm. Weight 1168 g.
7
A pair of silver and ivory candlesticks
Germany, late 19th century, Hanau (?)
Cast and gilded silver candlesticks with floral decorations; suspended from the leafy stems are two carved elephant [..], Height x width x depth: 15.9 x 6.9 x 6.9 cm; ivory carving dimension: 6 x 3.5 x 2 cm. Total weight 249.70 g.
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A pair of silver and ivory candlesticks
Germany, late 19th century, Hanau (?)
Cast and gilded silver candlesticks with floral decorations; suspended from the leafy stems are two carved elephant [..], Height x width x depth: 15.9 x 6.9 x 6.9 cm; ivory carving dimension: 6 x 3.5 x 2 cm. Total weight 249.70 g.
8
Carved ivory plaque depicting a banquet
Late 18th century
Of rectangular shape with chamfered corners, made of elephant ivory ( Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or [..], Height x width x depth: 0.6 x 10 x 7 cm. Weight: 80 gr.
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Carved ivory plaque depicting a banquet
Late 18th century
Of rectangular shape with chamfered corners, made of elephant ivory ( Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or [..], Height x width x depth: 0.6 x 10 x 7 cm. Weight: 80 gr.
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Painted ivory plaque depicting Diana with Nymphs and Satyrs
Second half 18th century
Painted elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 o Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) plaque represents [..], Height x width x depth: 8.5 x 14 x 0.1 cm. Weight: 25 gr.
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Painted ivory plaque depicting Diana with Nymphs and Satyrs
Second half 18th century
Painted elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 o Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) plaque represents [..], Height x width x depth: 8.5 x 14 x 0.1 cm. Weight: 25 gr.
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Carved ivory plaque
Germany, early 16th century
Of rectangular shape with rounded corners, made of elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas [..], Height x width x depth: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.9 cm. Weight: 65 gr.
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Carved ivory plaque
Germany, early 16th century
Of rectangular shape with rounded corners, made of elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas [..], Height x width x depth: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.9 cm. Weight: 65 gr.
11
Carved ivory box depicting The Adoration of the Magi
18th-19th century
Of oval shape made of elephant ivory ( Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 [..], Height x width x depth: 2 x 10.5 x 8 cm. Weight: 57.60 g.
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Carved ivory box depicting The Adoration of the Magi
18th-19th century
Of oval shape made of elephant ivory ( Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 [..], Height x width x depth: 2 x 10.5 x 8 cm. Weight: 57.60 g.
12
Carved ivory relief depicting the Crucifixion of Christ
Burgundy, 16th-17th century
Elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) finely carved in high [..], Height x width x depth: 17.1 x 12.6 x 2 cm. Weight: 536 g.
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Carved ivory relief depicting the Crucifixion of Christ
Burgundy, 16th-17th century
Elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) finely carved in high [..], Height x width x depth: 17.1 x 12.6 x 2 cm. Weight: 536 g.
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Carved ivory relief depicting the Crucifixion of Christ
Burgundy, 17th century
elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) carved to depict a Crucifixion [..], Height x width x depth: 15.7 x 10.6 x 1.3 cm. Weight: 450 g.
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Carved ivory relief depicting the Crucifixion of Christ
Burgundy, 17th century
elephant ivory (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797 or Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758) carved to depict a Crucifixion [..], Height x width x depth: 15.7 x 10.6 x 1.3 cm. Weight: 450 g.
14
Andrea e Alberto Tipa©
Workshop of
Carved bone group depicting Holy Family
Trapani, mid-18th century
The characters of the sacred representation, micro-carved in the round from bone and depicting a Holy Family, [..], Height x width x depth: 18.5 x 11 x 2.8 cm.
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Andrea e Alberto Tipa©
Workshop of
Carved bone group depicting Holy Family
Trapani, mid-18th century
The characters of the sacred representation, micro-carved in the round from bone and depicting a Holy Family, [..], Height x width x depth: 18.5 x 11 x 2.8 cm.
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Andrea e Alberto Tipa©
Workshop of
Carved bone group depicting Saint Blaise
Trapani, mid-18th century
The characters of the sacred representation, micro-carved in the round from bone and depicting Saint Blaise with [..], Height x width x depth: 18.3 x 11.1 x 2.8 cm.
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Andrea e Alberto Tipa©
Workshop of
Carved bone group depicting Saint Blaise
Trapani, mid-18th century
The characters of the sacred representation, micro-carved in the round from bone and depicting Saint Blaise with [..], Height x width x depth: 18.3 x 11.1 x 2.8 cm.
16
Andrea Tipa
(Trapani, 1725 - 1766)
Workshop of
An Italian carved ivory, bone and tortoiseshell Nativity scene
Trapani 18th century
The nativity scene is housed in an ebonised wood and tortoiseshell case. The characters of the sacred representation [..], Height x width x depth: 30 x 42.5 x 17 cm.
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Andrea Tipa
(Trapani, 1725 - 1766)
Workshop of
An Italian carved ivory, bone and tortoiseshell Nativity scene
Trapani 18th century
The nativity scene is housed in an ebonised wood and tortoiseshell case. The characters of the sacred representation [..], Height x width x depth: 30 x 42.5 x 17 cm.
17
An Italian carved coral, tortoiseshell and silver Nativity scene
Trapani, 17th-18th century
The nativity scene is housed in an ebonised wood and tortoiseshell case, resting on brass spinning feet. The [..], Height x width x depth: 34 x 32 x 17.5 cm.
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An Italian carved coral, tortoiseshell and silver Nativity scene
Trapani, 17th-18th century
The nativity scene is housed in an ebonised wood and tortoiseshell case, resting on brass spinning feet. The [..], Height x width x depth: 34 x 32 x 17.5 cm.
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Tortoiseshell case with coral bedside
Trapani, late 18th - early 19th century
Enclosed in a (probably later) rectangular case, entirely panelled in tortoiseshell (Cheloniidae spp.) with [..], Height x width x depth: 63.5 x 55.5 x 17.5 cm
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Tortoiseshell case with coral bedside
Trapani, late 18th - early 19th century
Enclosed in a (probably later) rectangular case, entirely panelled in tortoiseshell (Cheloniidae spp.) with [..], Height x width x depth: 63.5 x 55.5 x 17.5 cm
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An Italian carved coral, Nativity scene -
Trapani, early 20th century
The nativity scene rests on an oval wooden base in which are inserted the characters of the sacred representation [..], Height x width x depth: 19.5 x 26 x 22 cm. Weight 2105 g.
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An Italian carved coral, Nativity scene -
Trapani, early 20th century
The nativity scene rests on an oval wooden base in which are inserted the characters of the sacred representation [..], Height x width x depth: 19.5 x 26 x 22 cm. Weight 2105 g.
20
An italian carved coral sculpture
Trapani, early 20th century
Carved cerasol coral (Corallium Elatius) depicting a female figure with a violin and a dog. Gilded wooden base [..], Total height: 18 cm, sculpture height: 10.5 cm, base diameter 8.5 cm. Weight 204 gr.
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An italian carved coral sculpture
Trapani, early 20th century
Carved cerasol coral (Corallium Elatius) depicting a female figure with a violin and a dog. Gilded wooden base [..], Total height: 18 cm, sculpture height: 10.5 cm, base diameter 8.5 cm. Weight 204 gr.
21
An italian carved coral sculpture
Trapani, early 20th century
Carved cerasol coral (Corallium elatius) depicting a Venus above the waves. Gilded wooden base from an earlier [..], Total height: 17.5 cm, sculpture height: 10.5 cm, base diameter: 8.5 cm. Weight: 202 g.
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An italian carved coral sculpture
Trapani, early 20th century
Carved cerasol coral (Corallium elatius) depicting a Venus above the waves. Gilded wooden base from an earlier [..], Total height: 17.5 cm, sculpture height: 10.5 cm, base diameter: 8.5 cm. Weight: 202 g.
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Carlo Parlati
(Torre del Greco, 1934 - Torre del Greco, 2003)
A pair of coral, 18k gold and malachite sculptures
1980s
Carved Cerasuolo coral (Corallium Elatius) and 18k yellow gold depicting Judith and Holofernes, resting on [..], Height: 17 cm. Base: 4 x 4 cm. Weight: 324 g. - Height: 17 cm. Base: 4 x 4 cm. Weight: 318 g.
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Carlo Parlati
(Torre del Greco, 1934 - Torre del Greco, 2003)
A pair of coral, 18k gold and malachite sculptures
1980s
Carved Cerasuolo coral (Corallium Elatius) and 18k yellow gold depicting Judith and Holofernes, resting on [..], Height: 17 cm. Base: 4 x 4 cm. Weight: 324 g. - Height: 17 cm. Base: 4 x 4 cm. Weight: 318 g.
23
Attilio Grandis
A pair of important silver candelabra
Rome, early 20th century
Stepped circular base decorated with foliate volutes and shells, tripartite shaft with cascades of doubloons [..], Height x Width x Depth: 68.2 x 46 x 46 cm. Total weight: 15 kg.
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Attilio Grandis
A pair of important silver candelabra
Rome, early 20th century
Stepped circular base decorated with foliate volutes and shells, tripartite shaft with cascades of doubloons [..], Height x Width x Depth: 68.2 x 46 x 46 cm. Total weight: 15 kg.
24
VINCENZO II BELLI
(1859)
A pair of large silver lanterns
Rome, early 19th century
Cast, embossed and chased silver, the body decorated with floral festoons surmounted by winged putti; acorn finals. [..], Height x width x depth: 85 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Total weight: ca. 2350 g.
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VINCENZO II BELLI
(1859)
A pair of large silver lanterns
Rome, early 19th century
Cast, embossed and chased silver, the body decorated with floral festoons surmounted by winged putti; acorn finals. [..], Height x width x depth: 85 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm. Total weight: ca. 2350 g.
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A pair of silver wall sconces
Venice, 1812-1872
Decorated with foliate scrolls and flowers with two foliate arms, bobeche and and fixed wax saucers. Silver 800/1000, [..], Height x width x depth: 44.5 x 31.5 x 23 cm. Total weight: 3.5 kg.
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A pair of silver wall sconces
Venice, 1812-1872
Decorated with foliate scrolls and flowers with two foliate arms, bobeche and and fixed wax saucers. Silver 800/1000, [..], Height x width x depth: 44.5 x 31.5 x 23 cm. Total weight: 3.5 kg.
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Silver plaque with Holy Family and Saints
Rome, early 19th century
Cast and chased silver, rectangular in shape, depicting the Holy Family with saints; on the left side of the [..], Height x width x length: 24.5 x 21.5 x 0.5 cm. Weight 1150 g.
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Silver plaque with Holy Family and Saints
Rome, early 19th century
Cast and chased silver, rectangular in shape, depicting the Holy Family with saints; on the left side of the [..], Height x width x length: 24.5 x 21.5 x 0.5 cm. Weight 1150 g.
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Gennaro Russo
Italian silver sculpture depicting the Immaculate Virgin
Naples, first half of the 19th century
The figure of the crowned Madonna, in embossed and chiseled silver, is set on a crescent moon and depicted with [..], Height x width x depth: 35.5 x 13.5 x 11.5 cm. Weight 730 g.
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Gennaro Russo
Italian silver sculpture depicting the Immaculate Virgin
Naples, first half of the 19th century
The figure of the crowned Madonna, in embossed and chiseled silver, is set on a crescent moon and depicted with [..], Height x width x depth: 35.5 x 13.5 x 11.5 cm. Weight 730 g.
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Francesco Saverio Rossi©
(1805)
Italian silver sculpture depicting Saint Francis of Paola
Naples, 1832-1835
The figure of the saint, in embossed and chiseled silver, is depicted in a half-length pose with the characteristic [..], Height x width x depth: 24 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Weight 805 g.
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Francesco Saverio Rossi©
(1805)
Italian silver sculpture depicting Saint Francis of Paola
Naples, 1832-1835
The figure of the saint, in embossed and chiseled silver, is depicted in a half-length pose with the characteristic [..], Height x width x depth: 24 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Weight 805 g.
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Silver Crucifix with tortoiseshell cross
Italy (?), late 18th century
Silver “Corpus Christi”, placed on a tortoiseshell veneered wooden cross (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys [..], Height x width with cross: 123.5 x 93.5 cm. Weight: circa 3800 g.
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Silver Crucifix with tortoiseshell cross
Italy (?), late 18th century
Silver “Corpus Christi”, placed on a tortoiseshell veneered wooden cross (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys [..], Height x width with cross: 123.5 x 93.5 cm. Weight: circa 3800 g.
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Boxwood Crucifix
Early 17th century
Carved boxwood Corpus Christi. The figure of the Saviour is depicted with his arms outstretched diagonally, his [..], Height x width x depth: 31 x 23.5 x 8 cm.
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Boxwood Crucifix
Early 17th century
Carved boxwood Corpus Christi. The figure of the Saviour is depicted with his arms outstretched diagonally, his [..], Height x width x depth: 31 x 23.5 x 8 cm.