A MATCHED SET OF EIGHT INDIAN IVORY AND MALACCA CROQUET MALLETS
Lot 168

A MATCHED SET OF EIGHT INDIAN IVORY AND MALACCA CROQUET MALLETS

CIRCA 1920/30

Closed18 August 2015

Price Realised

GBP 4,375

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A MATCHED SET OF EIGHT INDIAN IVORY AND MALACCA CROQUET MALLETS
CIRCA 1920/30
Comprising, six with ivory mallet heads, finials and malacca shafts, one solid ivory example (broken at base of shaft) and one ebonized example; together with two ivory and hardwood pegs, one with paper label printed ‘PRINCESS NINA MDIVANI’
34 ¾ in. (88.5 cm.) long

By repute a gift to Princess Nina Mdivani (1901-1987) from the Maharajah of Jaipur, thence gifted to the present owners in the 1970s.

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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.