France, 19th century - Lot 223

France, 19th century Bishop’s crozier, the center decorated with a Nativity scene on one side and an Adoration of the Magi on the other, carved from African elephant ivory Height: 52 cm Weight: 2,138 g the cross-section is carved with small flowers and lozenges, surmounted by a frieze of acanthus leaves; at its base is a trefoil arcade featuring a Crucifixion flanked by the Virgin and Saint John and a Virgin and Child between two angels; the scroll is decorated in the center with a scene of the Adoration of the Magi on one side and the Nativity on the other; the knot is carved with a depiction of Saint George slaying the Dragon Weight: 2,138 g *Pre-Convention ivory specimen (I/A), dating from before July 1, 1947, and therefore compliant with EC Regulation 338/97 of December 9, 1996, Art. 2-Wmc, and predating July 1, 1975, and therefore compliant with the French decrees of May 4, 2017, and January 2022. For export outside the European Union, a CITES re-export permit will be required. CIC FR2609511542-K Please request the condition reports; they are not included in the data sheets.