Study of an owl
attributed to Cartier
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
c. 1920 - c. 1925
Materials
nephrite jade, cabochon ruby, gold
Measurements
55 mm (H)28 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1247167.10
Summary
Standing Siberian nephrite jade study of an owl, c.1920–5. Fully engraved to suggest the bird’s plumage, the eyes set in gold with cabochon rubies. Mounted on a polished Siberian jade base.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey miniatures and small objects in the strong room, page 120.
Makers and roles
attributed to Cartier, jeweller
