Curiosities from European and Oriental Art
Silvers, Ivories, Corals, Icons and Wunderkammer

tempera on panel with silver-plated copper riza in the centre of which we find the city of Jerusalem; at the sides [..], Tempera on panel, Height x width x depth: 33 x 29 x 3 cm. Weight 1695 g.

tempera on panel depicting St. Nicholas in the centre in episcopal robes, holding the Gospel Book in his left [..], Height x width x depth: 48 x 39 x 3 cm. Weight: 2760 g.

Tempera on panel with floral motif frame. In the centre are two standing, frontal figures of saints, with a small [..], Height x width x depth: 31 x 27 x 3 cm. Weight: 1690 g.

tempera on panel, in the centre of the depiction is Mary in glory flanked by archangels and surrounded by saints, [..], Tempera on panel, Height x width x depth: 34.5 x 29.5 x 3 cm. Weight 1370 g

tempera on panel depicting Christ Pantocrator, with robes, book attribute and halo. Silver oklad, decorated with [..], Height x width x depth: 31 x 27 x 3 cm. Weight: 1620 g.

tempera on panel with silver riza. In the centre three figures of saints, standing frontally, their hands in blessing. [..], Height x width x depth: 32 x 28 x 3 cm. Total gross weight: 1620 g.

tempera on panel; St. John is the last prophet who forms the connection and bridge between the Old and New Testaments. [..], Height x width x depth: 36.6 x 31.4 x 3 cm.

tempera on panel depicting the Virgin holding the Child with her right arm while her right hand points at him. [..], Height x width x depth: 41 x 32 x 2.5 cm. Weight: 1335 g.

Tempera on panel; The Holy Trinity is the fundamental and most important doctrine of the Christian churches; in [..], Height x width x depth: 26.8 x 24 x 2.4 cm.

Gild bronze Orthodox, it presents one vertical bar and three transversals. Each bar represents a particular detail [..], Height x width x depth: 22.5 x 14.7 x 0.3 cm. Weight: 549 g.

Gilded bronze, it has two cross bars of which the horizontal upper one is longer, while the lower one is inclined [..], Height x width x depth: 17.3 x 10.6 x 0.3 cm. Weight: 286 g.

Gilt bronze representing the Mother of God Joy of the Afflicted, glorified in 1688 after the intercession and [..], Height x width: 10.5 x 8.5 cm. Weight: 505 g.

The central representation presents the Virgin Consoler of all the afflicted. The circulation of this iconography [..], Height x width: 14.5 x 10 cm. Weight: 290 g.

consisting of a Baltic amber frame encasing a central panel carved in elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, [..], 25.5 x 22.5 cm.

elephant ivory carving ( Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) depicting a leopard’s [..], Height x width x depth: 16.5 x 10.5 x 5.2 cm. Weight: 640 g

Ancient ivory sculpture of an elephant (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797), [..], Height x width of sculpture: 49 x 13 cm. Overall height x width: 70.5 x 46.5 cm. Total weight: 10100 g.

elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) carved to depict a Gothic [..], Height x width sculpture: 43 x 12 cm. Total height x width x depth: 70 x 40 x 7.7 cm. Total weight: 9800 g approx.

limewood and elephant ivory carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) , [..]

The two sculptures, carved in the round in elephant ivory ( Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana [..], Height x width x depth: 16.5 x 9 x 7 cm; 17 x 7 x 7 cm. Total weight. 1610 g.

carved from elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) , depicting [..], Height x width x depth: 9 x 9 x 8 cm. Total gross weight: 3300 g.

elephant ivory bifacial carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) evoking [..], Height x width x depth: 22 x 11,8 x 10 cm. Weight: 2253 g

made of limewood and bone, these sculptures are carved in the round to depict figures of peasants. The figures, [..]

carved elephant ivory Corpus Christi (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) [..], Height x width: 75 x 33 cm. Height x width Christ: 27.5 x 19.5 cm. Total weight: 2000 g. - Estimated ivory weight: 250 g.

depicting a female figure dressed in Renaissance clothing, with hands and face made of elephant ivory (Elephas [..], Height x width x depth: 35.5 x 14 x 14 cm. Weight: 3700 g

In carved and turned bone, resting on an ebonized wooden base decorated with floral motifs, it features an elaborate [..], Height x width x depth: 42 x 12 x 10 cm. Weight: 565 g approx.

resting on ebonised wood plinth bases and intent on playing various musical instruments: a man playing a trumpet, [..]

in elephant ivory carved in the round (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) [..], Spring weight: 757.8 g. Summer weight: 757.3 gr.

elephant ivory openable carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) sculpted [..], Height x width x depth: 20 x 5 x 5.5 cm. Width opened: 11.7 cm. Weight 266 g.

elephant ivory triptych carved in the round (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, [..], Height x width x depth: 10.6 x 8.1 x 6 cm. Width opened: 17.5 cm. Weight: 414 g.

elephant ivory carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758, or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) carved in the [..], Height x width x depth: 11.6 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm. Weight: 89 g

elephant ivory carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758, or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) carved in the [..], Altezza x larghezza x profondità: 9,6 x 4,2 x 2,6 cm. Peso: 60,3 gr

elephant ivory carving ( Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758, or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) carved in the [..], Height x width x depth: 6.4 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm. Weight: 16.6 g

Ivory sculpture of an elephant (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) , carved [..], Height x width x depth: 7 x 9.7 x 0.7 cm. Weight: approx. 39 g.

‘Corpus Christi' in bone, finely carved in the round. Without cross, replaced by a branch made of red Mediterranean [..], Height x width x depth: 21 x 11 x 5 cm. Weight: 120 g.

consisting of scissors, needle holder, thimble and gold needle, with elephant ivory case (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, [..], Height x width x depth: 11.5 x 5.7 x 1.9 cm. Total weight: 137 g

Rectangular in shape, resting on four turned cylindrical feet, entirely crafted from ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, [..], Height x width x depth: 6.5 x 12 x 6.5 cm. Gross weight: 540 g; estimated weight: 400 g.

elephant ivory carved in the round (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) depicting [..], Height x width x depth carving: 4.2 x 9.8 x 3.2 cm. Carving weight: 80.6 g

carved elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) consisting of [..]

rectangular in shape, resting on four lion-shaped feet, with a hinged lid. It presents a decoration made of sadeli [..], Height x width x depth: 24 x 32 x 11 cm. Weight 2285 g.

elephant ivory openable carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) sculpted [..], Height x width x depth: 8.3 x 2.2 x 2 cm. Width opened: 5.6 cm. Weight: 28 g