Finely carved ivory tobacco rasp representing... - Lot 110 - Giquello

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Finely carved ivory tobacco rasp representing... - Lot 110 - Giquello
Finely carved ivory tobacco rasp representing an oriental woman with a turbaned head holding an object in her right hand. Wearing earrings and a pearl necklace, she is dressed in a Turkish costume. The back swivels to reveal the iron scraper. Dieppe, first half of the 18th century Height : 18,8 cm This object has a CITES certificate The Victoria and Albert Museum holds three very similar graters in its collection (inv. n°1424-1902, n°4251-1857, n°Circ. 488-1923). Book consulted: - M. Trusted, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. 409-411, p 411and 412. A finely carved ivory tobacco rasp depicting an oriental woman, Dieppe, first half of the 18th century
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