LOT 438
check for more images below, if available
Lot 438
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CARVED IVORY PENTECOST BEAKER, 19TH CENTURY, GERMAN. The sides carved in high relief, at center the enthroned Virgin pointing upwards to a dove, symbol of the Holy Spirit and flanked on either side by figures of the twelve Apostles, each holding their attribute. The background sky covered with incised stars. Height 7.8 inches (20 cm).
Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000
€ 2,310 - 3,850
All items are sold “AS IS” and there will be no returns based on condition. The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear, usage and damage often not listed in the catalog entry. The absence of condition remarks in the catalog entry DOES NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. Prospective buyers are in ALL CASES responsible for determining the physical condition of lots. No employee or agent of Jackson's International Auctioneers and Appraisers is authorized to make on our behalf or on that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. Therefore, if a prospective bidder has not examined the property to their satisfaction before the sale, or his/her agent has not inspected the property, Jackson's recommends that they not bid on the property. All dimensions are approximate. The condition of frames is not guaranteed.