Age cracks. Some minor chips along top edge. Minor chips and wear overall.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Johann Jakob Betzold was a student of Leonhard Kern, and worked closely with Kern's nephew, Johann Georg Kern.

Compare the present ivory with a silver-mounted ivory tankard in the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin, inv. no. K3122, which was formerly attributed to Leonhard Kern and is now ascribed to Betzoldt, and anoth🐻er carved ivory sleeve by Betzoldt, now with 19th century gilt-silver mounts, in the Musée du Louvre, inv. no. 3895.