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an image of a figurine of a man with a beardan old wooden figurine of a man with a hat on his head
DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

458 - Humorous matchbox Made from corozo, sulphide and bone. The b…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
Humorous matchbox Made from corozo, sulphide and bone. The body consists of two screw-together parts. Depicts a monk in the round, with his hands clasped on a carved bone cross; inlaid bone buttons; he wears a beret and smokes a cigarette. A scraper beneath the base and sulphur eyes. The grotesque face and the monk’s posture lend this object a real charm. 19th century H. 6.8 cm Pinholes with losses beneath the base. Soiling on the reverse
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About the sale PIERRE HÉNIN COLLECTION - FIRST SALE - II
Auction location
Auction time 09/11/2026 at 2:30 PM
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