Description
Inherited from my Godfather in NY about 1970. Elephant ivory carving of sleeping Venus after German sculptor Leonhard Kern (17th C). Piece is elephant ivory with Schreger lines. Quite a heavy piece. No discernable signature although there is a small number "15" carved on the reverse (inventory number?) and underlined (see photo). No apparent damage or reairs anywhere but there are ivory age lines. The piece is about 8-1/2" long, 3-1/2" wide and 2-1/2" high. A magnificent carving with a lot of detail. Not a doctor's doll.
