Sale 2259
New York
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22 May 2009
Price realised
USD 52,500
Estimate
A HARDSTONE, GOLD AND GEM-SET FOUR-PIECE ELEPHANT BAND RETAILED BY ASPREY & CO., LONDON, 1992-1993 Comprising a violinist, guitarist, cymbalist and clarinetist, set on a black onyx and gold base, each elephant carved from agate, chalcedony, red jasper, obsidian, lapis lazuli and black opal, the eyes and waistcoat buttons of gold and cabochon sapphires, with silver instrument, each signed ED and Asprey on base 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high (4)
Provenance
with Asprey, 1992-1993
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