Tiffany & Co. A diamond set gold walrus brooch with enamel decoration. Blue guilloche jacket with diamond trim and fringe of rubies, red bow tie, white waistcoat and spotted green trousers. With diamond eyes, a cabochon ruby nose and bone tusks. Signed Tiffany & Co 18K. 7cm high. 41g. Made by Donald Claflin. Claflin joined Tiffany in 1965 having worked for David Webb and later Bulgari. Already popular with the younger generation he was to design the famous Tiffany diamond solitaire mount and the whimsical animal jewellery. He was to become responsible for Tiffany's leadership together with Schlumberger in contemporary design. The walrus brooch was probably inspired by Lewis Carol. A similar Tiffany walrus brooch was sold by Sothebys New York in December 2009 for US 22,500 (including premium).
Tiffany & Co. A diamond set gold walrus brooch with enamel decoration. Blue guilloche jacket with diamond trim and fringe of rubies, red bow tie, white waistcoat and spotted green trousers. With diamond eyes, a cabochon ruby nose and bone tusks. Signed Tiffany & Co 18K. 7cm high. 41g. Made by Donald Claflin. Claflin joined Tiffany in 1965 having worked for David Webb and later Bulgari. Already popular with the younger generation he was to design the famous Tiffany diamond solitaire mount and the whimsical animal jewellery. He was to become responsible for Tiffany's leadership together with Schlumberger in contemporary design. The walrus brooch was probably inspired by Lewis Carol. A similar Tiffany walrus brooch was sold by Sothebys New York in December 2009 for US 22,500 (including premium).
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