Brazil

20th century

Muller, Peter

Smoky quartz, agate, gold, plexiglas; carving, polishing

Height 37.4 cm

  Proud and handsome eagle is carved from a fine and large piece of the local Brazilian smoky quartz, with two-coloured agate beak, vivid red tongue and 18k gold vermeil claws, it perches on a mass of large, clear quartz crystal rods, on a plexiglas display base.