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Ivory Sundial - kg.19
Origin: Europe
Circa: 1800
BC
to 1900
AD
Dimensions:
4.5" (11.4cm) high
x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide
Medium: ivory
Condition: Very Fine
Additional Information: F.
£5,000.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
This is one of a kind example of
miniaturised engraving on ivory.
The top side of the item is a
superbly rendered sundial. It can
be inferred that the item belongs
to that typology of objects bearing
erotic scenes, that have been
designed to have a reverse. The
erotic scene is therefore concealed
by a reverse side, magnificently
and finely executed employing an
intaglio technique. This side of the
object is inserted into an elegant
and minimalistic frame of Neo-
classical memory, that creates an
interesting contrast with the
formal opulence it surrounds.
On the opposite side, we can
observe an erotic scene of great
visual power, representing two
lovers in a domestic scenery. The
anatomic precision and the
mastery in the realization of the
drapery lying behind the couple
make of this object a remarkable
example of miniature.
- (kg.19)
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