Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 6th of July 2016
Ferdinand Preiss, a carved ivory figure of a kneeling naked child holding in one hand a bowl and in the other an opalescent bubble on stem, the circular onyx plinth inscribed F. Preiss 3 1/2"h
Sold for £1,050Condition report
The "straw" is bent, the figure is missing the tip of one finger, there is a vertical crack running from the knee to the top of the head and the base has minor chips. The figure is 9cm high including the base.
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