"BEGGARS," A PAIR OF TIROLEAN CARVED IVORY AND FRUITWOOD FIGURES Austria, 18th century, in the manner of Simon Trogger

each with a red wax seal to the underside, undecipherable monogram in cursive.

Overall in good condition. Some hairline cracks to ivory due to age. Both are possibly missing elements that would have been held in their hands, likely walking sticks. The figure with one walking stick still present has a bit of filler or glue showing at the base of his glue, probably a result of an old repair. The figure without a walking stick has a broken foot with a visible glued repair.
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The Austrian sculptor Simon Troger (1683-1768) is widely regarded as having produced some of the most impressive and distinctive virtuoso ivory carving of the eighteenth century. He trained in the workshop of Schmiedecker in Merano, and worked in Innsbruck, before settling in Munich where he was employed by Andreas Faistenberger and later set up his own workshop in Haidhausen. Troger's work is characterised by the technique of combining of ivory, wood and glass to create representations of beggars and bucolic characters. Commissioned by patrons including Maximilian III Joseph, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Troger's figures appear in the collections of many European Museums.