An Indo-Portuguese ivory and polychrome figure of St Joseph and the Christ Child, late 18th/early 19th century

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ZAR 7 612
Lot 236
  • An Indo-Portuguese ivory and polychrome figure of St Joseph and the Christ Child, late 18th/early 19th century

LOT 236

An Indo-Portuguese ivory and polychrome figure of St Joseph and the Christ Child, late 18th/early 19th century

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ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
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ZAR 7 612
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An Indo-Portuguese ivory and polychrome figure of St Joseph and the Christ Child, late 18th/early 19th century
the standing figure with a gilt-metal nimbus, dressed in flowing robes painted with stylised flowerheads in green and red, his hat on his back, supporting the Christ Child in his left arm and holding a lily in his right hand, on a circular base painted with the initials 'S.J.' within a rectangular plaque, on a turned wooden base, age cracks, 12,5cm high

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