Branch of Red Raspberries in a Rock Crystal Vase
By Georg Wild
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Typical of the flower studies produced in Idar-Oberstein over the last century, the present example displays berries carved of Russian pink rhodonite and leaves of nephrite jade. The stems are fabricated of 18K gold, elegantly emerging from a carved and polished rock crystal quartz vase which gives the illusion of a "water" line. This is a re-creation of the Fabergé work that resides in the Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Height 6 1/2in