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Hammerman Bros. (attr.) “Swirl” clip earrings, pave diamonds (approx. 8 carats TW) set in platinum with and 18K yellow gold backs and twisted wirework details, c.1940’s
Hammerman Bros. (attr.) “Swirl” clip earrings, pave diamonds (approx. 8 carats TW) set in platinum with and 18K yellow gold backs and twisted wirework details, c.1940’s
Silver hand finished and repoussed in the form of a staghorn beetle with horns encircling the round magnifying glass, gold details
Signed: L. GAILLARD (engraved) on lower right leg, head of Minerva (950/1000 pure silver)
The staghorn beetle was a favorite form for Gaillard and the inspiration for many examples of his work including jewelry, vases and this magnifying glass. A variant model in cast bronze can be seen in the collection of the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.
OTTO PRUTSCHER (1880-1949) Austria
WIENER PORZELLANMANUFAKTUR AUGARTEN
Pair of vases c. 1926
Hand painted and glazed porcelain
Marked: firm’s logo, Wien, Augarten Austria, model no. 5217
Illustrated: Die Kunst, 1926
For more information see: Wiener Keramik: Historismus, Jugendstil, Jugendstil, Art Deco, Waltraud Neuwirth (Braunschweig: Klinkhardt & Bierman, 1974), S. 409 & 414
H: 9 1/2″
Price: $11,800