LOT 53 Carved Chalcedony and Jeweled Model of a Chimpanzee
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Carved Chalcedony and Jeweled Model of a Chimpanzee
Idar-Oberstein, GermanyAgate carving has been the mainstay of Idar-Oberstein production for over 500 years. Making use of the inherent color banding of the material to form the various parts of the chimp's anatomy, the carving is exquisitely detailed and extremely realistic down to the folds of his skin and hair. With inset sapphire cabochon eyes, unsigned. Height 2 1/2in (6.4cm)
|Provenance: Sotheby's New York, June 23, 1983, Lot 569. Note: Previously attributed to Fabergé.
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