Allegory of Time in ivory finely carved in... - Lot 20 - Pierre Bergé & Associés

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Allegory of Time in ivory finely carved in... - Lot 20 - Pierre Bergé & Associés
Allegory of Time in ivory finely carved in the round. Standing on a globe, the allegorical figure, naked and winged, holds a sickle in his left hand and an hourglass in the other; he carries on his back a skeleton, draped by a shroud, holding an arrow in one hand; the position of the skeleton's legs marries that of the walking figure. 16th century Antique gilt bronze base Height: 11.8 cm - Total height: 14.2 cm Gross weight: 196 g (left tibia of the skeleton glued back together)
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