Four-piece chryselephantine desk set, c. 1910 – Peter Tereszczuk

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Peter Tereszczuk
Four-piece chryselephantine desk set, c. 1910

Handles in the form of busts or figures of girls. Tray with two inkwells, blotter, seal and paper knife. H. 19.3 cm, 31.5 x 15.5 cm, H. 8-10 cm, L. 22 cm. Execution: Tereszczuk & Ullmann, Vienna. Bronze, dark patina, faces made of carved ivory. Signed: P. Tereszczuk, workshop signet TU (bossed).

The girl's nose on the seal is chipped. Only one glass insert.

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Hammer Price: 1,800 €

176C - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
04. December 2024 at 4:00 PM CET

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An EC certificate has been issued for this lot by the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection of the City of Munich, which allows objects with ivory to be marketed within the European Union.

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Peter Tereszczuk Four-piece chryselephantine desk set, c. 1910

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Peter Tereszczuk
Four-piece chryselephantine desk set, c. 1910