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Lot 1640 D‡α

Two ivory reliefs with portraits of Augustus and Domitian

Auction 1230 - overview Cologne
17.11.2023, 17:30 - Decorative Arts - Furniture
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 5.292 € (incl. premium)
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Two ivory reliefs with portraits of Augustus and Domitian

Oval portraits of the Emperors in laurel wreaths facing right. Inscribed in ink (?) on the reverse II and XII. H with gilt copper frames c. 6 cm.
Germany, 17th C.

These depictions are based on engravings by Marcantonio Raimondi (around 1480 - before 1534) from the series of the twelve Caesars, which was published in the first quarter of the 16th century.

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Literature

Cf. Theuerkauff, Nachmittelalterliche Elfenbeine. Die Bildwerke in Elfenbein des 16.-19. Jahrhunderts, Berlin, 1986, cat. no. 96 ff.