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Lot 801
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 £1050

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.

From Ivory in the Silver, Silver Plated items, Jewellery & Objects of Virtue section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 6th of July 2016