SILVER ANTIQUES, IVORIES, WUNDERKAMMER - Including selected Works of Art from the Count Luigi Rigi Luperti Collection

Antique elephant ivory carving (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) finely [..], Height x diameter: 23.5 x 5.2 cm. Height x width x depth ivory: 15 x 6 x 3 cm. Total weight: 217.5 g

sculpted in the round, caught in an attitude of intense spirituality. The figure is depicted with her arms folded [..], Height x width: 12 x 3.7 cm. Total weight: 86.5 g

and ebonised wood. , Christ dimensions: 34 x 27 x 6 cm. Crucifix dimensions: 50 x 32 cm

carved in the round and composed of four joined parts: the body of Christ, which follows the curvature of the [..], Frame dimensions: 79.5 x 60 x 6 cm. Crucifix dimensions: 62 x 32 x 5.5 cm

depicting the goddess Venus in a pose that directly recalls Sandro Botticelli's famous “Birth of Venus.” The goddess [..], Height x width x depth: 17.5 x 8 x 7.5 cm. Weight: 181.8 g.

Antique group of four elephant ivory carvings (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, [..]

carved in the round depicting the Madonna and Child. The Virgin is depicted in an upright position, with a solemn [..], Total weight: 148.7 g

Antique sculpture in lime wood and elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, [..], Height x width x depth: 25 x 10 x 7 cm. Total weight: 256 g

Antique pair of carved elephant ivory plaques (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, [..], Weight I: 125 g. Weight II: 116 g

Antique pair of carved elephant ivory plaques (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, [..], Weight I: 132.5 g. Weight II: 74.3 g

Antique pair of carved elephant ivory plaques (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, [..], Weight I: 127.5 g. Weight II: 118.5 g

finely carved. The harmonious proportions, the pained but composed expression, and the drapery of the loincloth, [..], Total weight: 2989 g

 carved in the round and composed of four joined parts: the body of Christ, which follows the curvature of [..], Total weight: 5430 g

Antique devotional altar object, made with a vertical pyramid-shaped structure in bone, enriched with elements [..], Height x width x depth: 42 x 12 x 10 cm. Weight: 565 g approx.

Antique pair of ebony wood candlesticks (Diospyros spp.) with carved elephant ivory elements (Elephas maximus [..], Weight I: 229 g. Weight II: 219.5 g

French silver coffee pot, with a pear-shaped body typical of coffee pots from the second half of the 18th century, [..], Height: 18 cm. Width with handle: 19 cm. Total weight: 390 g

finely carved in the round and composed of three parts joined together: the body of Christ and the arms. Separately, [..], Total weight: 630.4 g. Estimated ivory weight: 180 g

Antique small box made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797), [..], Height x width x depth: 4 x 9 x 5.5 cm Total: 105 g

Antique small box made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797), [..], Height x width x depth: 4.8 x 10.7 x 6 cm Total: 162 g

Antique small box made of elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797), [..], Height x width x depth: 4.5 x 11 x 6 cm Total: 132 g

depicts a young maiden in an elegant pose, captured holding her dress with her left hand and a fan with her right. [..], Total weight: 2778,9 g. Estimated ivory weight: 40 g

depicts an aristocratic or bourgeois woman of the period, dressed in a long, richly decorated overcoat with floral [..], Weight: 2687.3 g. Estimated ivory weight: 40 g

Antique bottle with an ostrich egg body, featuring gilded bronze and elephant ivory (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, [..], Height x width x depth: 26 x 13 x 13 cm Total weight: 480.5 g

Antique elephant ivory tobacco rasp in (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) [..], Height x width x depth: 21 x 5.5 x 3 cm. Weight: 62.5 g

Antique elephant ivory tabacco rasp (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) carved [..], Height x width x depth: 23 x 7.7 x 5 cm. Total weight: 164.5 g

Antique carved elephant ivory plaque (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) depicting [..], Height x diameter frame: 14.5 x 12 cm. Height x diameter ivory: 11.5 x 8 cm. Total weight: 121 g

Antique elephant ivory plaque (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) depicting [..], Height x width frames: 13 x 10.8 cm. Height x width ivory: 9.3 x 7.2 cm. Total weight: 94.7 g

made in France in the 19th century, all distinguished by refined craftsmanship and a consistent style, despite [..]

depicting a man and a woman.  The female bust depicts a young woman with oriental features, with her hair [..]

The handle is turned in an elongated cylindrical shape with a smooth surface that develops vertically, enhanced [..], Total weight: 67.5 g

The former has a slender silhouette with slightly flattened sides at the top, while the latter is distinguished [..]

with a branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) inside. The vase has a finely turned globular body [..], Height x diameter: 21 x 12 cm

depicting a male torso, most probably identifiable with Napoleon Bonaparte, given the physiognomic resemblance [..], Total weight: 754 g

iconic leader and emperor of the French, captured in a solemn and introspective pose. The bust presents him with [..], Height x width x depth: 9.5 x 5.7 x 4 cm Total weight: 140 g

Lot comprising an opera telescope and a conductor's baton. The folding opera telescope, crafted from brass with [..]

The entire surface of the handle is decorated with a dense composition of dancing putti and floral garlands in [..], Total weight: 12.5 g

The upper part is carved in the round and represents the bust of a mature male figure with a thick beard and wavy [..], Total weight: 19 g

The upper part of the handle has an almost cylindrical shape, slightly flattened on the sides, while the lower [..], Total weight: 71 g

The composition features in the center a female figure with nimbus, probably St. Anne, seated on an ornate throne, [..], Height x width x depth: 21.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm Total weight: 368.6 g

The composition features the Madonna enthroned at the center, with Saint Joseph to her left, recognizable by his [..], Height x width x depth: 21.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm Total weight: 600 g