Catalogue
Africa, 20th century, ebonised wooden rhinoceros, (280mm long); ebonised wooden hippopotamus, (320mm long); mounted ebonised wooden elephant head with tusks, (210mm high); Thailiand, carved teak elephant head, suitable for wall mounting, (430mm high). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Africa, 20th century, elephant tusk, uncarved, (720mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Africa, 20th century, boar tusks, carved with representations of buffalo, rhinoceros and boars, (165mm to 180mm long), on brass mounts. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Africa, 20th century, boar tusks, carved with representations of elephants and hippopotami, (165mm to 170mm long), on brass mounts. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Africa, early 20th century, tusk candlesticks, finely turned, (155mm high). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ebony elephants, Africa, 20th century, seven carved as full elephants with tusks, two mounted as bookends and one as a trumpeting head. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Africa, 20th century, boar's tusk carved with a line of elephants tail to tail, (270mm long), on custom wooden stand. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Africa, 20th century, tusk carvings of tribal heads, one mounted on a wooden base with an ebony elephant and calf, (145mm - 410mm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Africa, early 20th century, boar tusks, one uncarved, the other carved with a full crocodile. (170 and 310mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Africa, 20th century, tusk elephants of various sizes, one mounted on a wooden base. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Africa, 19th - 20th century, tusk items including a lion, a camel, a procession of elephants, three monkeys, a pipe with a stone head bowl, various sizes. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Ceylon, 20th century, ebony group of six elephants, carved from the whole, modelled as a procession of elephants, tusks attached, (450mm long); India, 19th century, inlaid hardwood ink stand, rectangular form modelled with five elephants, (225mm long); 20th century, bone carving of two elephants on wooden base, tusks attached, (145mm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
China, 20th century, tusk carved as a flying dragon holding a golden apple, (210mm long); another carved as an outdoor scene with pagoda and scholars holding scrolls, (180mm long), on custom wooden stand. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
China, 20th century, tusk carved with a procession of elephants and a wooded scene with boats and temple, (540mm long), on custom wooden stand. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
China, early 20th century, group of eight tusk horses of Mu Wang, in various active poses, on custom wooden stands, (80mm long). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
China, 20th century, tusk figures, one depicting a deity in a lotus arbor, the other depicting a traveler with a basket, (125mm and 150mm high), on custom wooden stands. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
China, 20th century, tusk carving group, depicting female warriors in a cloud with cranes, on custom wooden stand, (300mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $600
China, 20th century, bone display in the form of two conjoined tusks, made up of joined bone segments, carved with dragon motifs, (440mm each), on custom wooden stand. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
China, 19th century, tusk puzzle balls, intricately carved, from four to eight internal layers, on carved stands, (110 - 270mm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
China, 19th century, tusk carving of a reclining female nude, (95mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $340
China, late 19th century, bone panels carved with highly erotic scenes in varying states of success, (10 panels, each 100mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $240
China, 19th - 20th century, tusk items including seated buddhas, temple dogs, fisherman and deities, various sizes. Very fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $240
China and India, 19th and 20th century, tusk items including an intricately carved matchbox, cribbage board, egg on stand and scent bottles, various sizes. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, 20th century, elephant tusk, carved with a flowing series of leaves, (600mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
India, 20th century, tusk figures including Krishna playing a flute, Krishna with a partner and a third depicting a dancing girl, (120mm - 160mm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,300
India and Africa, bronze and stone elephants of varying sizes and decorations. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
India, 20th century, large bronze elephant, modelled with Hindu deity riders and stylised mandala, (900mm high). Very fine and unusual.
Estimate $50
SOLD $340
Japan, late 19th century, two tusk netsuke of geisha wearing kimono, one playing an instrument, the other holding a ladle, (45mm high). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Japan, 19th - 20th century, tusk netsuke, depicting a traveller, a traveller with frog, a cock, a child with gift and an elder with a staff, (40mm - 50mm wide). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Japan, 19th century, tusk scent bottle with stopper, attractively carved with polychrome dragonflies, (75mm high); China, 19th century, tusk scent bottle carved with dragon and woodland scenes, (80mm high). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180