Bidspirit auction | Erotic ivory carving, France, 19th

Erotic ivory carving, France, 19th century - Height x width x depth carving: 4.2 x 9.8 x 3.2 cm. Carving weight: 80.6 g elephant ivory carved in the round (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) depicting a couple in an intimate moment. The carving is placed in a silver two-valve case, apparently not hallmarked. This lot, accompanied by a CITES certificate and expertise issued by Ce.S.Ar Centro studi archeometici, is only available for sale with shipments within the European Union.