Lot 393: A carved ivory group of two beggars

A carved ivory group of two beggars
Workshop of Wilhelm Krüger (1680-1756), Dresden, first half 18th century
The female beggar in ragged clothes, a rag tied round her hair and a cloak round her shoulders, with a pan and water bottle around her waist; the male beggar, bearded and with half-long hair, wearing a tricorne hat, ragged clothes and round his shoulders a cloak, with a water bottle around his waist and two chickens in a bag on his shoulder; on a modern ebonized stand
The woman 22 cm. high; the man 23.5 cm. high (without base) (2)

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A carved ivory group of two beggars
Workshop of Wilhelm Krüger (1680-1756), Dresden, first half 18th century
The female beggar in ragged clothes, a rag tied round her hair and a cloak round her shoulders, with a pan and water bottle around her waist; the male beggar, bearded and with half-long hair, wearing a tricorne hat, ragged clothes and round his shoulders a cloak, with a water bottle around his waist and two chickens in a bag on his shoulder; on a modern ebonized stand
The woman 22 cm. high; the man 23.5 cm. high (without base) (2)