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685 ~ FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): GIRL WITH BOX a German ivory figure, Berlin, circa 1930, carved as a young girl cradling to her chest her precious box, the box painted in blue, green and gilt, signed to rear of circular base, affixed to its original Brazilian onyx octagonal plinth 15.5cm high Related literature: Alberto Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p.277 £1200-1800
680 680 ~ A SET OF FIVE CARVED IVORY CHARLES DICKENS CHARACTER FIGURES AND A PAIR OF BUSTS, GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY after the illustrations by ‘Kyd’ (Joseph Clayton Clarke 1857-1937), each on bulbous rosewood or ebonised wood stands with inset ivory banners, the figures titled ‘SERJT BUZFUZ’, ‘JINGLE’, ‘Ms. STINGINS’ [sic] for Mr Stiggins, ‘TOOTS’ and ‘QUILP’, the busts ‘JINGLE’ and ‘BUMBLE’ 13.5cm highest including stand (7) £150-250 681 ~ A BAND OF SIX IVORY ITINERANT GERMAN MUSICIANS, PROBABLY SOUTH GERMAN OR SAXON, LATE 19TH CENTURY carved as a drummer, a bagpiper, a horn player, a clarinetist, a flautist and their conductor, each standing on a silver socle with wreath and scroll foliate borders, silver marks for Richard Garten of Dresden, Reichmarks and 800 standard marks 16.5cm high
686 ~ FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): BOY WITH BIRD a German ivory figure, Berlin, circa 1930, carved a young boy gazing quietly at the small bird perched on his forearm, signed to rear of circular base, affixed to its original Brazilian onyx octagonal plinth 15cm high Related literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1981, p.277 £1200-1800 687 ~ FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): FISHER BOY a German ivory figure, Berlin, circa 1930, carved as a young boy pulling the hook from his silvery painted fish, signed to rear of circular base, affixed to its original Brazilian onyx octagonal plinth 15.5cm high overall, rod lacking Related literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1981, p.266 and Alberto Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p.125 £1200-1800
£1000-1500 682 ~ A PAIR OF FRENCH IVORY FIGURES, PROBABLY DIEPPE, CIRCA 1895 carved as an Incroyable and his attendant Merveilleuse, each on turned ivory plinth 24cm and 25cm high £500-700 683 ~ A PAIR OF IVORY FIGURES OF CAVALIERS, PROBABLY GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY each carved figure on a scroll-bordered ivory plinth 24cm high £700-1000 684 ~ FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943): FISHER BOY a German ivory figure, Berlin, circa 1930, carved as a young boy pulling the hook from his silvery painted fish, his rod resting in the crook of his arm, signed to rear of circular base, affixed to its original Brazilian onyx octagonal plinth 21.5cm high overall Related literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge, 1981, p.266 and Alberto Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Sculptor, Woodbridge, 2005, p.125 £1200-1800
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