- Prunkelefant
auction 375, Lot 88
FINE ART
on 29 March 2017
Prunkelefant
Differenzbesteuerung
POMPOUS ELEPHANT
Early 20th century
Ivory, carved. Rich gold mounting, 21 K, studded with diamonds, blue, yellow and pink sapphires, chrysoberyl, cat eyes, emeralds, green tourmalines and pearls. Dam., some parts loose. H. approx. 23 cm.
There is a red velvet covered transport case.
According to the previous owner the elephant, produced by a Russian artist in 1908, was a gift from the Russian patriarch Alessio Vladimirovic Simanski to the world-famous soprano Maria Callas (1923 - 1977).
Expert opinion (in Fotokopie) D. Tippelt recognized expert BfN-Bundesamt für Naturschutz Bonn from January 20, 2016.
Provenance: Maria Callas Collection.
