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Lot 1614 D‡α

A turned rootwood and ivory goblet for a cabinet of curiosities

Auction 1230 - overview Cologne
17.11.2023, 17:30 - Decorative Arts - Furniture
Estimate: 40.000 € - 50.000 €
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A turned rootwood and ivory goblet for a cabinet of curiosities

Hollow, rosette-form ivory base supporting a shaft made from alternating pieces of rootwood and bone and an eight-lobed cup with original rootwood lid. Each segment with small ivory appliques and crowned by a small rootwood pine cone finial. Inventory no. 560 (?) inscribed in ink to the underside. Minor shrinkage cracks, a filled crack to the edge of the lid, some parts of the shaft glued, some appliques replaced/restored, minor chips. H 31.5 cm.
Scandinavia, attributed to Norway, 17th C.

Certificate

Marketing authorisation for the EU internal market available.

Provenance

Galerie Neuse Kunsthandel, Bremen.
The Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, auctioned by Sotheby’s New York, 19th October 2011, lot 1179.

Literature

Cf. a similar cup in the collection of Nicolas Landau.