Lot 114: A Mughal Bone Nutcracker Carved as a Royal...
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A Mughal Bone Nutcracker Carved as a Royal Elephant, 18th Century.
A Mughal nutcracker, carved from bone in the form of a majestic caparisoned elephant. The head, raised in a trumpeting posture, is adorned with incised detailing and flanked by a scaled foreleg standing in relief. The jaws open through a scissor-action hinge, with each handle segment featuring concentric circular motifs and one terminating in a stylised bird’s head.
L: Approximately 20.5cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British collector.
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