Gold, coral and pearl miniature sculpture, Enrico Serafini, Florence, 1950s.

Yellow gold 750. Very attractive sculpture of a head of a Medusa in fine plastically carved, salmon-red coral. Face distorted with pain and flame-like standing-up hair, decorated with 6 baroque South Sea cultured pearls of ca. 14 x 12 mm, two snakes in-between the hair, with a wing over the right ear. Golden, cylindrical, wrinkled structured neck part with an appliqued upright snake originating in the base and ending in the face. The sculpture is removably mounted on a square lapis-lazuli base with golden lion feet. Total height ca. 15 cm. Unsigned.  Estimation : 3 000 / 5 000 CHF

For the biography of Enrico Serafini, see Catalogue No. 2035.

From the collection of a castle in West Switzerland. Directly acquired from the artist.

Vente du Mardi 16 septembre 2008. Bijoux et Montres. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63