$15,000
Idar-Oberstein, Germany, faithfully reproducing this well known flower in intricate and colorful detail, the blossoms each composed of two layers of carved yellow agate mounted on textured 18 karat yellow gold stems with folded outer petals, the stems accented with lifelike silver leaves detailed with bright green enamel over a textured base mimicking the veining present in real leaves, the flower cluster supported by a South African banded orange red jasper pot. Hand inscribed: (Maker's mark EB for Eberhard Bank) M. WILD. Height: 17.80 cm.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-09-16