May 2006 Sale

THEODORE RIVIERE - An ivory relief carving of a nude female figure. Masterfully executed from a tusk of ivory. Signed. 9" high. French, circa 1...

An exquisitely hand carved antique Austrian miniature ivory piano. Raised on cabriole legs and mounted with an upright cabinet with extensive pierce c

Diana. - A finely carved antique French vitrine size ivory figure of a nude woman. On stepped circular ivory base. 8 1/2" high.

An unusual antique French ivory and silver seal. Handle in form a finely carved pair of hands entwined in a hand shake. 3 5/8" high.

An unusual antique French ivory and silver seal. Handle in form a finely carved pair of hands entwined in a hand shake. 4 1/2" high.

ART NOUVEAU - E. FISTI. A turn of the century French bronze seal. Sculpted in form of a head of Diana with a crescent hair ornament in her long hair.

An antique Italian micromosaic inlaid ivory crucifix. The silver patinated cross inlaid with Roman sites. Mounted with a finely hand carved ivory figu

An unusual serpentine sided Italian pietra-dura paper weight. Decorated with a central micromosaic inlay of Roman ruins within a malachite border. 5...

An antique French cabinet size black marble obelisk. Decorated with floral inlays in ivory and pietra dura. 19 3/4" high.

A fine pair of antique miniature Old Vienna porcelain vases with champleve bandings. The columnar shaped vases with white ground, each hand painted by