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AN IMPORTANT RUSSIAN CARVED HARD-STONE, GOLD & SILVER FIGURE OF A DANCER
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AN IMPORTANT RUSSIAN CARVED HARD-STONE, GOLD & SILVER FIGURE OF A DANCER
Perhaps the greatest sign of the skill of the lapidary artist is in the execution of the white glove which holds the white handkerchief--cut from the same piece of rough--the handkerchief is moveable upon touch. The rest of the figure comprises a variety of gemstones, most of which originate in Russia and include the following: the hat carved of brown jasper with inset lapis lazuli head band accented with a faceted ruby and gold adornment; the face, carved of light brown jasper using the natural graduation in color of the mineral to suggest reddish ears; the wig, of grey quarzite; the collar, cuff, gloves and handkerchief and eyes of white kascholong opal; the jacket of brown brecciated jasper; the trousers, of green jasper; the socks of brown banded jasper, and the shoes of black obsidian. Raised on a circular red jasper base. This is a unique object, created as an edition of one. Height 8 1/4in