Elephant carving
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ebony and ivory
Measurements
188 x 115 x 205 mm
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 14324.2
Summary
A carved ebony elephant in a standing position with ears back, the trunk hanging down and curled backwards, with ivory tusks and ivory eyes. Scratched on left flank and unsteady on legs.
Provenance
purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters