Furniture, Ceramics and Silver
Timed Online Auction, 18 March - 5 April 2024
Card Cases
Lot Estimate
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 915
About this Item
A Chinese Export carved ivory card case, circa 1840
the centre carved in a circle with three scholars standing beneath trees, bordered by decorative foliate panels, the reverse with a central engraved figural group, each corner with carved floral motifs, 9,5cm high, 5,5cm wide; and another, the centre with a carved figural group surrounded by trees, mountains and pavilions, the cover similarly carved, 11,5cm high by 7,5cm wide
*This lot is not suitable for export.
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Provenance
The collection of Mr Richard J. Stanes.
Literature
Stanes, Richard J. Visiting Card Cases: A History and My Collection. Blurb Inc. 2011.
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