Lot Essay
The present owner's aunt purchased this brooch from Tiffany & Co. in 1967 and kept the Blue Book, which features this brooch on the first page.
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~A DIAMOND, MULTI-GEM, ENAMEL AND GOLD WALRUS BROOCH, BY DONALD CLAFLIN, TIFFANY & CO.
The sculpted 18k gold dancing walrus wearing a blue guilloché enamel jacket with circular-cut diamond cuffs and collar and a circular-cut ruby fringe, a white enamel waistcoat, a red enamel bow tie and green and blue polka-dot trousers, with ivory tusks, mounted in platinum and 18k gold, circa 1967, in a Tiffany & Co. black suede case
By Donald Claflin, signed Tiffany & Co.
Accompanied by the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book
The sculpted 18k gold dancing walrus wearing a blue guilloché enamel jacket with circular-cut diamond cuffs and collar and a circular-cut ruby fringe, a white enamel waistcoat, a red enamel bow tie and green and blue polka-dot trousers, with ivory tusks, mounted in platinum and 18k gold, circa 1967, in a Tiffany & Co. black suede case
By Donald Claflin, signed Tiffany & Co.
Accompanied by the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.