ATTRIBUTED TO STEPHEN ZICK (1639-1715), THIRD QUARTER 17TH CENTURY

Name: A GERMAN IVORY ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A PREGNANT WOMAN
Brand: ATTRIBUTED TO STEPHEN ZICK (1639-1715), THIRD QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
Price: 32000.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 40,000

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A GERMAN IVORY ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A PREGNANT WOMAN

ATTRIBUTED TO STEPHEN ZICK (1639-1715), THIRD QUARTER 17TH CENTURY

Price Realised GBP 40,000

The woman with articulated arms, removable torso revealing internal organs, including the heart, lying on a couch with cushion incised and modelled with simulated lace
9¹⁄₂ x 2¹⁄₂ x 2¹⁄₂ in. (24 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm.)

Gunther Bloch.
A private collection, Europe.

K. Hearn, Portraying Pregnancy From Holbein to Social Media, London, 2020.

Portraying Pregnancy From Holbein to Social Media, The Foundling Musuem, London, 24 January 2020 to 23 August 2020.

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Lot Essay

Stephen Zick was one of a dynasty of ivory carvers active from the late 16th to the 18th century in Nuremberg, one of the main centres of ivory production alongside Regensburg and Dresden. Such models, as well as carved skulls, were conceived as teaching tools and were inspired by the drawings of Andrea Vesalius in 1543.

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This lot incorporates material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions. Several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, please check the relevant customs laws before bidding on this lot if you intend to import this lot into another country. Please see the Conditions of Sale for further information.