Ivory statue of a woman or fortune-teller - Lot 208

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3000 - 6000 EUR
Ivory statue of a woman or fortune-teller - Lot 208
Ivory statue of a woman or fortune-teller Very fine carving, allowing details of the character's face to be seen, especially the glasses Inlay of old-cut red and blue semi-precious stones on the costume The presence of a black cat (inlaid with pink ruby-type stones), a card box (enamelled with moon and stars) and a card pouch indicate the presence of a fortune-teller. Finally, the base is in chased and enameled metal, decorated with fruit, flowers and interlacing on a square lapis lazuli base inlaid with stones. No models of this type or associated with the world of magic by this manufacturer are referenced. Austrian work, Vienna - circa 1890 H. 24 cm Weight : 595 g (missing accessory on right hand) Object containing ivory, CIC in process of validation. A re-export document is required for all items leaving the EU, at the buyer's expense. Note: From the 18th century onwards, southern Germany, northern Austria and eastern Switzerland saw the development of a particular ivory craft: the creation of figures. The majority of these creations are of great finesse, depicting traditional characters or folklore. Production was extremely successful throughout Europe, supplying the cabinets of curiosity, display cases and tables of wealthy families. Over time, craftsmen sought to differentiate themselves from one another. Often, the base or type of sculpture was used to differentiate between sculptors. From the 1870s onwards, figures inlaid with jewels began to appear, in the style of Renaissance or Indian ivories. This innovation was the work of an as yet unknown artist who produced a variety of merchant and market figures in Vienna between 1870 and 1890. Today, we can find around twenty figures depicting wine merchants, watchmakers, burgomasters, music players, shopkeepers, night watchmen, ... . The distinctive feature of this production is the inlaying of fine stones in the ivory, giving the sculpture an air reminiscent of the Pierrot character, very fashionable at the end of the 19th century. There are three winegrower models by the same artist, and one in Lisbon's Medeiros Museum.
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