Lapidary Works of Art and Ivories

Eagle

    Eagle

    Germany, Idar-Oberstein

    Middle of the 20th century

    Gerd Moser

    Australian opal, gold, iron ore; carving, casting, polishing, mounting

    Height 33 cm (eagle), 18.4 cm (base), length 15.2 cm (each wing)

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    A figurine of an eagle is carved from 4.100 carats of rough opal, from the Andamooka Mine, Australia, with eye-catching chatoyment from bluish green to pink gray shades. These colour shades combined with fine carving perfectly conveys a bird’s plumage. Beak and feet are made of gold. The base is from untreated ironstone from Queensland with opal vein.

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    Инв.6439/ДПИ