Description:
18kt Gold and Diamond Brooch, David Webb, the mythical creature with lion's head and fish tail, with ruby eye and full-cut diamonds, 48.8 dwt, lg. 2 7/8 in., signed.
Note: A similar example of a lion-dragon in coral is pictured in a rendering in David Webb: The Quintessential American Jeweler, by Ruth Peltason, p. 212.
Estimate $10,000-15,000
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Ruth PeltasonKaitlin Shinnick
Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
John Colasacco
Deputy Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
Gloria Lieberman
Director Emerita
617-350-5400
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