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A GROUP OF FIVE HISPANO-PHILIPPINES IVORY FIGURES
Lot 176

A GROUP OF FIVE HISPANO-PHILIPPINES IVORY FIGURES

LATE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY

Fermé27 January 2015

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A GROUP OF FIVE HISPANO-PHILIPPINES IVORY FIGURES
LATE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
Including a figure of Christ as a child (lacking arms), three figure groups of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ and another pieta group;
The tallest -- 7 ½ in. (19 cm.) high
Together with a Hispano-Philippine ivory head, possibly Christ, mounted on a later associated ebonised plinth, a Hispano-Philippine bone figure of the Virgin Mary with Christ and another painted wood figure, painted numbers to the back '5887' and a German ivory figure group of a huntsman and horse on pedestal, late 19th century

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ON LOTS CONTAINING IVORY:
The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.