Early to mid 19th Century Hand Carved Ivory Sculpture of a Street Musician Performing and standing on a Wine Barrel with Ivory Plug. The detail and carving is exceptionally fine and detailed, from his face to delicate hands and the details on the barrel. He looks like many street performers of the time, with his long period jacket tight over his round belly, with buttons stretched, his pants too short, boots unlaced and his face looks like he's had a few as he plays the flute. Unfortunately, my camera doesn't do intense close-ups very well, so it's difficult to see this finely carved face and hands, but I guarantee, he's incredible. I have another similar item up for sale as well, featuring a Street Performer singing and holding a glass of good-cheer. I found ivory street performers from the same period in the Lyle publication called Price Guide to Uncommon Antiques and Oddities. Two figures of bag pipe players sold at Christie's for $2,392 for the pair.

CONDITION: The overall condition is excellent. There is no damage or repairs that I've noted, but there is a stress line (most often seen in Ivory from dryness) on the left side below his arm, but it took me a while to see it because I thought it was just an age line or part of the jacket.

SIZE: He stands an overall height of 6 3/4" including the barrel. The ivory itself is 4 3/8" high.

Buyer responsibilities: While I do my best to describe any potential flaws with equal attention to its attributes, please use the zoom feature to examine the item to make a determination if this meets your standards for vintage and antique items being offered. Email should you have any questions or require more information.