Lapidary Works of Art and Ivories

Easter egg "Hen with egg" with detachable brooch in the shape of cockerel

    Easter egg "Hen with egg" with detachable brooch in the shape of cockerel

    Germany, Idar-Oberstein

    The 20th century

    Wild, Manfred, Emile Becker firm

    Silver, gold, jasper, carnelian, aventurine, pearls, citrine; enamel over guilloche, lapidary work, polishing, casting

    Height 14 cm, base diameter 9 cm

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    Silver egg with the hinged upper part, covered with translucent white enamel over guilloche, finial and the snap shutter are ornamented with citrine-cabochons in golden setting. The egg rests on jasper hen, with carnelian crest and beak. Round base from rock crystal and carnelian in golden setting. The egg is gilded inside and hides “surprise” in the form of gold cockerel-shaped brooch with black the head and crest from black pearls. The base is from aventurine.

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    Инв.4644.1-2MC23/ДПИ