Lot 42
  • 42

A Group of Animal-Form Objects, 20th century

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description

  • shell, metal, silver-gilt, amethyst
  • length of the first 3 3/4 in.
  • 90.5 cm
comprising a pair of oval carnelian small trays applied with two gold salamanders with gem-set eyes; a carved chalcedony turtle mounted with gold collars and eyes set with cabochon gems, signed indistinctly and numbered 742; a silver-gilt turtle-form box, made in Italy for Tiffany & Co.; a cowrie shell and silver-mounted lion sejant, and a carved amethyst figure of a field mouse on a gilt-good base. 6 pieces.

Condition

one of first pair of dishes does not have a gold beaded border-- possibly missing and with one rim chip; others good condition
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