24th Nov, 2015 10:00
Decorative Works of Art
196
A LARGE AUSTRIAN ENAMEL, SILVER AND LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF AN OSTRICH
A LARGE AUSTRIAN ENAMEL, SILVER AND LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF AN OSTRICH, APPARENTLY UNMARKED, VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
his outspread jewelled wings, tail feathers and thighs with purple and white translucent enamel over a feathered silver ground, his neck and detachable head rising from purple to while enamel, his copper body paved in lapis lazuli, with gilt-copper liner and silver-lined cover, his silver legs on a naturalistic shaped square base, the sides jewelled between translucent enamel scrolls
69cm high
Sold for £15,000
A LARGE AUSTRIAN ENAMEL, SILVER AND LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF AN OSTRICH, APPARENTLY UNMARKED, VIENNA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
his outspread jewelled wings, tail feathers and thighs with purple and white translucent enamel over a feathered silver ground, his neck and detachable head rising from purple to while enamel, his copper body paved in lapis lazuli, with gilt-copper liner and silver-lined cover, his silver legs on a naturalistic shaped square base, the sides jewelled between translucent enamel scrolls
69cm high
Auction: Decorative Works of Art, 24th Nov, 2015
