"Powder Pear European Work From The End Of The 18th Century - Beginning Of The 19th Century Leda And The Swan"
POWDER PEAREuropean work from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century
Antouiller and nails
H.: 17; W .: 11; Thickness: 5 cm
Powder pear sculpted in a section of antler engraved on both sides. The first features an animated scene of two characters referring to the Greek myth of Leda and the swan. Leda, wife of Tyndarus, King of Sparta, is naked, stretched out on a pillow, while Zeus, who has taken on the appearance of a swan, comes to seduce her. The reverse is carved with two leafy trees.
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