A very fine and highly realistic ivory model of a skull. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1188 D‡α

A very fine and highly realistic ivory model of a skull. Late 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 2.400 € - 2.600 €
Result: 4.712 € (incl. premium)
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A very fine and highly realistic ivory model of a skull. Late 19th century

The human skull displays huge eye sockets and an upper jaw with front teeth missing, the various sutures finely incised and stained black.
Height 3.9 cm

Provenance

Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, March 1983
Coll. no. 852