Openwork, carved, polychromed and gilded ivory medallion dep - Lot 30

Openwork, carved, polychromed and gilded ivory medallion depicting, on one side, the Virgin of the Assumption surrounded by the litanies and, on the other, Saint Joseph carrying the Infant Jesus. Chased and gilded silver frame adorned with foliage. Hispanic colonies, 18th century. Sold with Cites certificate. Expert : Cabinet Fligny, Paris. Height : 8.5 cm - Width : 5.8 cm - Gross weight : 73 g This two-sided carved ivory medallion is typical of what could be found in the Hispanic colonies. An example is kept at the Casa de la Cultura Ecuotoriana and dates from the 18th century. Book consulted: Martha J. Egan, Relicarios: The Forgotten Jewels of Latin America, FrescoBooks / SF Design LLC, 2020, p. 97.