A FINELY CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF ST. MICHAEL IN A DECORATIVE FRAME

Description:

Italy, 18th century
15 x 10 x 5,5 cm, H. 26/48 cm
Full-round carved ivory figure of St. Michael on a cloud band of mother-of-pearl with three sculpted angel heads of ivory. Stepped wooden baseTortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl mounted stepped wood base. Firmly mounted in a richly carved and gilt wooden frame, closed at the back and with old collector's labels. Rest, reg., traces of age. Comes with sales permit for ivory objects.
Important Bavarian private Collection, assembled between the 1950ies and the 1980ies.
Collection label E. Imbert, Milano, 3, S. Spirito, 3