VIRGIN AND CHILD IN IVORY CARVED IN THE ROUND - Lot 102

VIRGIN AND CHILD IN IVORY CARVED IN THE ROUND Seated on a throne-bench, Mary carries her Son, dressed in a long tunic on her left knee; she presents him with a bird in her right hand, while he holds a piece of fruit. holds a fruit; the Virgin's head is crowned with a fine flowery crown set against a half-length veil hair with strong waves. Paris, first third of the 14th century Height: 10 cm - Weight: 143 g (Child and bird heads missing, cracks) A similar Virgin and Child is in the Musée du Louvre, inv. OA 6332. Another is in the Musée Bonnat in Bayonne and illustrated in Tardy, Les Ivoires, Paris, 1966, p. 60. They testify to the high level of production by Parisian ivory makers in the 14th century. The Citès permit number 2025/BE04306/CE dated December 19, 2025 will be given to the purchaser.