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CIRCA 1880
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN BONE AND IVORY INLAID 'ALLA CERTOSINA' WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS
CIRCA 1880
The backs centred by engraved ivory panels, one probably depicting Virtue or Good Government triumphing over Greed, signed ?TECTI ?DOLI, the other probably depicting Peace triumphing over War, the seats inlaid with similar panels depicting respectively a wedding dance and a gathering in a drawing room, the latter signed indistinctly by the artist, on ebonised androsphinx front supports (2)
CIRCA 1880
The backs centred by engraved ivory panels, one probably depicting Virtue or Good Government triumphing over Greed, signed ?TECTI ?DOLI, the other probably depicting Peace triumphing over War, the seats inlaid with similar panels depicting respectively a wedding dance and a gathering in a drawing room, the latter signed indistinctly by the artist, on ebonised androsphinx front supports (2)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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