A LARGE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH (DIEPPE) CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN THE GOTHIC STYLE carved in the full round, the Virgin wearing an ornate crown and a typical mantel with folds of drapery falling to the ground, she supports the Christ Child with her left arm who playful passes her an orb, raised on an octagonal oak plinth,  the ivory 51cm high, 56cm high overall PROVENANCE: purchased by the present owner from Christie's, London, 17 March 2011, lot 64. £6,800 THIS LOT IS SUBJECT TO CITES