Fabergé & Vertu from Castle Howard
A gem-set rock crystal elephant, possibly by Cartier, circa 1900/1905
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May 16, 12:59 PM GMT
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4,500 - 6,500 CHF
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Description
carved in the shape of an Indian elephant, standing with the trunk curved inwards, the eyes formed of gold-mounted ruby cabochons
length 6.4 cm; 2 ½ in.
Acquired by George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe (1920-1984);
thence by descent
London, Tessier, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, 20 November – 9 December 1995, no. 19
London, HHA AGM, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, 1997
Exhibition catalogue, ed. S. Dale, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, London, 1995, p. 22, illustrated
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