DEVLIN, Stuart (b.1931). A GILT METAL 'CENTENNIAL EGG' ORNAMENT

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DEVLIN, Stuart (b.1931). A GILT METAL 'CENTENNIAL EGG' ORNAMENT
Designed as an egg cast with decorative opera motifs, opening to reveal a crystal and white bead replica of the Metropolitan Opera chandelier, engraved "1883 Metropolitan Opera 1983", measuring approximately 2¾ inches (7 cm), circa 1983; housed in a clamshell case

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Designed and created by Stuart Devlin, a celebrated British goldsmith and jeweler, this egg is the prototype of a limited edition run of 100 issued in 1983 to commemorate the centennial of the Opera and sold at the time for US$2,000

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