Flanders, 18th century Aphrodite, Triton and the child Cupid Carved boxwood group The nude goddess straddling a dolphin holding a floating drapery in her right hand, surmounted by a winged putto, Triton rising from the waves blowing into a conch shell, a sea nymph to the side; the underside of the base with a handwritten label in ink referring to Duquesnoy, and a typewritten label reading Flemish..Boxwood Group of Aphrodite, with a sea nymph ..and a dolphin and with cupid carrying a ..17th century H. 31 cm (12 ¼ in.) l. 15.4 cm (6 in.) Provenance : Former collection of Dr James Thomson, England. A carved boxwood group of Aphrodite, Triton and the Infant Cupid, Flemish,18th century *Information for buyers : Lot from outside the EU: The hammer price is exclusive of VAT. VAT at the reduced rate of 5.5% applies to the hammer price. This VAT is recoverable for French professionals. It is reimbursable for a buyer from outside the EU on presentation of proof of export from the EU or for a professional bidder providing proof of an intra-Community VAT number and a document proving delivery in the Member State. *Information to the buyers : Lot from outside the EU : The hammer price and premium will be VAT excluded. 5.5% VAT will be added to the hammer price and premium. Upon request, this VAT can be refunded to the purchaser on presentation of written proof of exportation outside EU, or to the EU purchaser who will submit his intracommunity VAT number and a proof of shipment to an EU country.