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Lot 8248

Nephrite Carving of a Rhinoceros

4 December 2005, 11:00 PST
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Nephrite Carving of a Rhinoceros

By Georg O. Wild
Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Reminiscent of animal carvings done for the workshops of Fabergè is this high-quality carving of a rhinoceros formed of Russian nephrite. The characteristic black inclusions of the material well convey the mottling of the animal’s skin as does the effective texturing. The eyes are set with rubies. Signed with monogram GW for Georg O. Wild and numbered 950. Length 7in.

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Accompanied by an original affidavit from Georg O. Wild dated January 18, 1972 as well as a letter mentioning the owner’s order for a “top grade rhino of absolutely first class quality and color nephrite-jade”, dated Dec.27th, 1971.

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