17th Sep, 2021 10:30
The William Mowat-Thomson Collection
AN LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY PAGE TURNER
LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY PAGE TURNER,
the handle engraved in bas-relief with a figural scene, 30.1cm high, along with a simulated tortoiseshell page turner (2)
Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection
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Sold for £190
Estimated at £50 - £100
Condition Report
The ivory piece has a repair to one end, one of the added images shows the fine line at that repair, it weighs 40g otherwise in good order. The other piece is undamaged, with only light surface scratches.
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