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Lot 1022 D‡α

A German ivory tankard with a battle scene

Auction 1117 - overview Cologne
16.11.2018, 15:00 - Treasures from a Lower Saxon Collection
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
Result: 16.120 € (incl. premium)
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A German ivory tankard with a battle scene

Cylindrical corpus finely carved with a continuous battle scene. The handle carved as a bound and bearded warrior. The lid bordered with acanthus scrolls crowned by a figure of a soldier in classical costume throwing a speer. Minimal losses, a crack to the top of the lid, remnants of old glue to the horseman's torso. H 38 cm.
Circa 1880.

The decor adapts details from the engraving "Hebraerum victoria ab amalechitis reportata" (Victory of the Israelites over the Amalekites) by Antonio Tempesta and Nicolaus van Aelst, which was published in 1609.

Literature

For the fine quality of the carving cf. cat.: Macht & Pracht, Europas Glanz im 19. Jahrhundert, Annweiler 2006, p. 122.