Featured Ivory Triptych

Hi guys, i have a sotheby’s verified mid 19th century ivory tryptich depicting the arrest of Charles the first. He was a traitor. it’s about 5 inches tall and extremely detailed. How do i know how much it is worth with sotheby’s saying they’re unable to value it or price it because it’s ivory? i’m itching to know! and yes i have it legally from my grandfather after he died.
by the way i’m not a collector or anything. i’ve had this for 10 years and i just thought it was a cool thing to look at while i did my dishes. and no my grandfather never told me anything about this item. he just told me before he died to take anything i wanted from
his house.

 

thank you and thanks so much for helping me navigate!

 

that's really something...........unless u can find another...similar....that sold in the past few years...valuing will be ....difficult at best...
good luck !

 

YER SO GOOD !!!

 

yes i have! someone suggested i contact them bc it’s from the same school of artists.

 

"French school" means it was made in France but it is not known by whom. Your piece would be considered French School too but it may not be from the same workshop. Interestingly, the triptychs are not identical. Also, the National Trust example is more finely done and the condition is better.

Debora

 

no they’re not supposed to be identical. thanks for your input!

 

Why do you think they're not supposed to be identical?

Debora

 

well mine is not supposed to be a replica of that. there are all kinds of trypticks. they happen to depict the same thing and look alike but they’re not copies of each other. if you google ivory tryptick you will see all different kinds.

 

no i don’t! wish i did.

 

That is awesome. I have never seen something like that. It's a keeper.

 

yes i will do that shortly

 

@i need help , looks like a museum inventory or acquisition number , I would guess....that is something for sure ,,,,quite the piece, definitly won't see many of those floating around second hand stores !

 

It is an amazing piece, Ashley.

I think opinions may vary on that.

When Cromwell came to power many Royalists fled to France and the Low Countries, so a French made Royalist piece makes sense. 'Arrestation de' is French too.
My guess is Dieppe ivory. The town of Dieppe had some of the best ivory carvers in the world.

 

With that information, I searched Dieppe ivory triptypch and found many interesting images. Fun!