~ Branche de corail rouge entièrement sculptée d'une sirène chimérique ten

~ Branch of red coral entirely carved with a chimeric mermaid holding above her head a long fish alongside a sinuous sea serpent. From a stylized leopard's head, the remains of an old mount with a small gilt bronze ferrule.
Southern Italy, 17th century
H. 14 cm - Weight : 22 g (homogeneous wear, very good condition)