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Lot 31

A GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI 'BARK' BROOCH,
BY GRIMA, 1967

12 November 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,825 inc. premium

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A GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI 'BARK' BROOCH, BY GRIMA, 1967

The cast textured bark set with lapis lazuli pyramids, signed Grima, maker's mark HJCo, London hallmark, length 4.9cm, maker's case and box

Footnotes

The gold replicas of bark, lichen and leaves created by Grima were all obtained by a complicated casting process that revealed the minutia of natural details. For similar examples see Bonhams auctions, Fine Jewellery, London 20 September 2017, lot 18 and London Jewels, 24 September 2019, lot 27.

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