An magnicifent figurine of a jewel-embellished elephant
Lot-No. 798
Ceylon, around 1930. Wood, carved and ebonized, silver fire-gilt. The cover, the baldachin and the ivory tusks decorated with precious stones of fine quality and brilliancy. Extraordinary colour spectrum of over 980 precious stones in oval, round and pear shape cut with amethyst (diameter 22mm, oval 23 x 17 mm), colourful tourmalines, zircons, topazes and garnets in green and red. Expertise Dr. Laarmann from 2011 with replacement value of c. 40.000,- until 44.000,- Euro. Berg crystall top with brass mounting, light blue topaze (enhanced), necklace and bell added. H. 36 cm, L. 26 cm, overall weight ca. 3,1 kg.
An magnicifent figurine of a jewel-embellished elephant
An magnicifent figurine of a jewel-embellished elephant
Lot-No. 798
Ceylon, around 1930. Wood, carved and ebonized, silver fire-gilt. The cover, the baldachin and the ivory tusks decorated with precious stones of fine quality and brilliancy. Extraordinary colour spectrum of over 980 precious stones in oval, round and pear shape cut with amethyst (diameter 22mm, oval 23 x 17 mm), colourful tourmalines, zircons, topazes and garnets in green and red. Expertise Dr. Laarmann from 2011 with replacement value of c. 40.000,- until 44.000,- Euro. Berg crystall top with brass mounting, light blue topaze (enhanced), necklace and bell added. H. 36 cm, L. 26 cm, overall weight ca. 3,1 kg.