Aquamarine falcon
Aquamarine falcon
20th century
Aquamarine, lapis lazuli,quartz, ruby; carving, polishing
Height 35.8 cm; 17.1 cm (falcon)
Carved aquamarine model of a fierce falcon with well detailed plumage and a sectional tail: it has ruby eye, golden beak and feet. It is fixed on a round cabochon "egg" from cobalt color lapis lazuli. The "egg" is surmounted atop a cylindrical quartz pedestal on an octagonal basement decorated with gold vermeil mounts.
Инв.5895/ДПИ