A South German turned ivory cup and cover, 17th century. Photo Sotheby's

the stepped, scalloped conical base supporting a gradually flaring cup, the cover surmounted by an urn-form finial, the whole decorated with narrow vertical gadrooning interspersed with horizontal bands. height 11 1/2 in., 29.21 cm. Estimate 50,000 — 80,000 USD. Lot sold 43,750 USD

Sotheby's. Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra - Volumes I-VI. New York | 18 Oct 2011 - www.sothebys.com