Official Catalogue. Under Revision

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...Group, in full relief, consisting of eight figures, representing the Descent from the Cross, by Algardi, 1653. Ivory Memento Mori, elaborately carved, in form of a skull. German-nth Century. Ivory Relievo Of Three Amorini Suppoeting Papal Emrlems; by Fiammingo, in his best manner. Ivory Carving, In Full Relief, Of Anraham Sending Away Hagar And Ishmael; Flemish, signed H. Baur Ruremonde, 1790. Ivory Carving, in high relief; the rape of the Sabines, attributed to Lucas Faydherbe; circa 1640. Ivory Allegorical Group Of Four Figures; Death carrying off an infant from its mother. German--17th Century. Carved Ivory Tankard And Cover, mounted in silver gilt. The subject is a Bacchanalian assemblage of the gods with amorini on the cover, surmounted by a seated amorino, with a basket of fruit. Very fine work. German--17th Century. Contributed by J. Brett, Esq. Pair Of Ivory Tarlets, quadrangular. 14th Century. Small Ivory Mirror Case; subject, in relief, a female placing a wreath on the head of a kneeling figure, four animals at the angles. 14th Century. Antique Ivory Chessman, an elephant with figures on its back. (Oriental.) A Pair Of Pierced Ivory Plaques Or Book Covers, carved with Evangelical emblems, Saints, Angels, &c., in the centres. Spanish--16th Century. Contributed by A. J. B. Beresford Hope, Esq., M.P. Ivory Crozier, plain stem, the head carved with the Coronation of the Virgin and scrolls. 15th Century. Erony Chaplet of fifty-four beads, with a jet figure of St. James of Compostella, mounted in silver. 16th Century. Large Carved Ivory Bamrino, or infant in swaddling clothes, opening as a casket. Contributed by T. G. Parry, Esq. Paie Of Very Fine Devotional Tarlets, carved in ivory, in six compartments, of the life of Christ, under Got...