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Gemstone Carving of a Woodpecker By Eberhardt Bank
7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
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Gemstone Carving of a Woodpecker By Eberhardt Bank
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
The realistically depicted woodpecker carved from green zoisite with flecks of ruby, the head carved of red jasper and the long beak of brown agate. The silver feet rest upon a petrified wood branch, with two chalcedony formations serving to imitate "fungus" or mushrooms, on a base made of Australian chrysoprase. Measuring 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in
The realistically depicted woodpecker carved from green zoisite with flecks of ruby, the head carved of red jasper and the long beak of brown agate. The silver feet rest upon a petrified wood branch, with two chalcedony formations serving to imitate "fungus" or mushrooms, on a base made of Australian chrysoprase. Measuring 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in
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Eberhard Bank
Born on April 12, 1953, Bank's work follows in the traditions of the famous gem-cutting city of Idar-Oberstein. Following school, he spent three and one-half years apprenticing as a gem cutter and qualified as a journeyman by 1972. He received his Master Craftsman certification from the Gem School in Idar in 1983 and opened his own studio by 1985. He has had international exhibitions in Japan, Bahrain, Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, England and Germany.