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Lot 8251

Tiger’s Eye Quartz Carving of a Lion

4 December 2005, 11:00 PST
Los Angeles

Sold for US$2,350 inc. premium

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Tiger’s Eye Quartz Carving of a Lion

Attributed to Georg O.Wild
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Retailed by Gump’s, San Francisco, California

The golden fur and mane of the King of the Jungle is successfully conveyed through the use of rich golden tiger’s eye quartz. His eyes are set with brilliant-cut diamonds, the teeth formed of white agate and the tongue of pink rhodonite, (slight repair to tail). Offered together with a copy of a January 1969 Gems and Minerals magazine featuring both the carved nephrite rhinoceros as well as the tiger’s eye lion on the cover and an article regarding gem carvers of Idar, particularly Georg O. Wild. (2) Measuring 7 x 3 x 2in.

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Accompanied by a letter from Georg O. Wild dated January 18, 1972 to the present owner, indicating that he believed the lion was purchased at Gump’s who may have acquired it in Switzerland which is why his signature does not appear on the piece.

Also accompanied by an appraisal by Gump’s dated March 4, 1969.

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