Idar-Oberstein, Germany Indisputably a virtuoso work of Lapidary Art, Dreher's keen observation of the avian world is apparent in this fine carving of a falcon. Employing a combination of types of agates, the mottled feathers are realistically depicted. The wing edges and tail feathers are formed of highly transparent banded agate inset into speckled agate, with more solid colored agates used for the throat and head and beak. The feathers on his back are carved of hawk's eye quartz (a rare blue variety of tiger's eye quartz from South Africa) which provides a chatoyant sheen. With his outstretched wings, he alights atop a copper specimen having some traces of quartz, imitating a mountainous outcropping. Raised on a circular rock crystal quartz base. Inscribed monogram GD for Gerd Dreher. Height 12in (30.5cm)
Idar-Oberstein, Germany Indisputably a virtuoso work of Lapidary Art, Dreher's keen observation of the avian world is apparent in this fine carving of a falcon. Employing a combination of types of agates, the mottled feathers are realistically depicted. The wing edges and tail feathers are formed of highly transparent banded agate inset into speckled agate, with more solid colored agates used for the throat and head and beak. The feathers on his back are carved of hawk's eye quartz (a rare blue variety of tiger's eye quartz from South Africa) which provides a chatoyant sheen. With his outstretched wings, he alights atop a copper specimen having some traces of quartz, imitating a mountainous outcropping. Raised on a circular rock crystal quartz base. Inscribed monogram GD for Gerd Dreher. Height 12in (30.5cm)
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