‘Fairy riding a snail’. Art Deco ivory group, c. 1920.

‘Fairy riding a snail’. Art Deco ivory group, c. 1920.

An Art Deco ivory figure, c. 1920, in the manner of Ferdinand Preiss. Finely carved as a naked fairy, sat astride the shell of a snail.
Set upon an onyx dish.
Height: 6.5 cm
Width: 8 cm
Depth: 10.5 cm

Condition: Excellent. No repairs. Very hight quality of carving. A true jewel !