$3,500
depicting a monkey figure in human clothing, the torso, head and center base composed of baroque pearls, the hat of carved mother-of-pearl surmounted by a pearl within filigree work, the neck collet of scalloped and stippled design, the vest, waist piece and pants accented in opaque white, red and blue enamel, one hand holding a cluster of "grapes" composed of seed pearls accented with green enamel leaves, the other hand holding a flower basket composed of a baroque pearl accented with bezel and wire set turquoise, coral, ruby and emerald, the base containing inset lapis lazuli within a gold border, the underside of the base containing an intricately carved mother-of-pearl plaque. Accompanied by a fitted case signed WARTSKI LONDON. Provenance: Sotheby's London, United Kingdom Fine Silver & Vertu November 20, 2003 Lot 100 Exhibited: Loan Exhibition, Wartski's, London, 1979. 6.60 x 3.30 x 2.54 cm.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-09-16
