A German ivory figure of a peddler, circle of Wilhelm Krüger (1680-1754), early 18th century

M. H. Schwartz (ed.), European Sculpture from the Abbott Guggenheim Collection, New York, 2008, no. 116, p. 211

There is some minor wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. There are a few stable, naturally occurring hairline fissures particularly to the hat.
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For a figure with a very similar facial type see Sotheby's London, April 20, 2005, lot 18.