Ivory hourglass carved and turned in the... - Lot 122 - Giquello

Lot 122
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Ivory hourglass carved and turned in the... - Lot 122 - Giquello
Ivory hourglass carved and turned in the taste of the Renaissance. The set on four small columns with rings. The two bases decorated with flower motifs carved in frames with double rim. The central part with two blown glass bulbs holding in its center a twisted leather bow. 19th century Height: 20,5 cm Diam 11 cm Gross weight: 114,78 g Elephant spp (Elephantidae spp) ivory specimen in accordance with the AM of 4 May 2017 allowing the commercial use of ancient Elephantidae ivory. For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export permit will be required, which will be at the expense of the future buyer. The hourglass used in the Vanities in the 17th century is often found in the presence of other time-measuring instruments, such as the first transportable watches known as "drums", which appeared in Europe at the end of the 16th century. These time-measuring instruments have always fascinated the greatest collectors over the centuries, such as the Rothschilds.
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