A Modern carved hardstone figure of an alpine gentian flower bed, European

A Modern carved hardstone figure of an alpine gentian flower bed, European

the quartz base applied with a dark grey carved hardstone rockery from which alpine gentian ('Enzian') grows, the petals carved in lapis lazuli, gold flower pistils and stamen, carved nephrite leaves; with a carved hardstone model of a hummingbird with spread wings and silver-gilt beak and feet; and an amethyst and nephrite flower study,
base 37cm., 14½in. wide, the flower study 20.8cm., 8½in. high
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Condition Report:
The flower bed in good order bar some traces of mould to rockery; the beak of the hummingbird bird bent; the amethyst flower study previously probably centred with a small diamond or paste which is now missing.