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A Curious Pair of Finely Cast Silver Dwarves Mining Malachite ( Russia 1800 to 1900 )
Medium
Silver, malachite and ebony
Dimensions:
15.00cm wide
(5.91 inches)
9.00cm high
(3.54 inches)
11.50cm deep
(4.53 inches)
Description / Expertise
A Curious Pair of Finely Cast Silver Dwarves Mining Malachite
Probably Russian
Silver, malachite and ebony
Early 19th Century
Size : 9 cm high, 15 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep – 3½ ins high, 6 ins wide, 4½ ins deep
Literature
See Finch and Co catalogue no. 4 ( item no. 76 ) for another example in gold and amethyst
Typical of the 'Artificialia' so desired by the Princely collectors of the European courts for their 'Wunderkammer' these silver dwarves mining a colourful seam of malachite are at once amusing and curious.
Status
SOLD
