$1,750
Idar-Oberstein, Germany, a cooperative effort from two leading Idar-Oberstein artists, depicting a realistic walrus at rest, composed of a single quartz crystal of exceptional clarity, the body carved in an undulating texture to simulate blubber, the inset tusks in silver, the eyes inset with sapphires. Hand inscribed: (Maker's mark EB for Eberhard Bank) M. WILD. 12.70 x 6.35 x 5.08 cm.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-09-16