18 karat gold, emerald and diamond frog box, David Webb, 1966

Of highly textured gold, the large frog with hinged jaw decorated with carved and fluted emerald eyes bordered by pavé-set round diamonds, additional diamonds set on the toes, the whole set with 180 round diamonds weighing approximately 29.30 carats, the emeralds weighing 39.24 carats, gross weight approximately 72.4 troy ounces, length 8 ½ inches, height 4 ½ inches, signed David Webb. 



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Property of Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sold at Sotheby's in New York, October, 1991, lot 423.

Formerly the Property of Blanche Paley Levy

This frog box is one of a kind and was made by David Webb in May of 1966.