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Awe-Inspiring Artistry: Handcrafted Miniature Octopus Casket in Red Jasper & Gold
Handcrafted Miniature Hardstone Casket “Octopus” (3.5 cm Diameter)
An exquisite miniature collector's casket (3.5 cm in diameter) crafted in the fine lapidary traditions of Fabergé. The cylindrical base and lid are sculpted from natural red jasper, beautifully accented with sterling silver rims featuring an engraved Greek meander pattern. Perched atop the lid is a meticulously hand-carved octopus sculpted from solid, opaque black obsidian, displaying intricate curling tentacles with detailed suckers. The eyes are set with brilliant-cut diamonds mounted in gold bezels, creating a luminous focal point. Finished with fine hand polishing without lacquers or chemical coatings, preserving the stone’s pure natural gloss.
Artisan Miniature Hardstone Casket “Octopus” — Red Jasper, Black Obsidian, Gold, Diamonds & Sterling Silver
A museum-quality miniature masterpiece of lapidary and jewelry art, uniting complex hardstone carving, noble metals, and precious gemstone settings.
Design, Materials & Craftsmanship:
Casket Body & Lid: Measuring just 3.5 cm in diameter, the circular box is carved from solid natural red jasper, showcasing a warm terracotta palette with natural mottled patterning.
Obsidian Octopus Sculpture: The lid is crowned with a tactile sculpture of an octopus, carved entirely by hand from genuine opaque black obsidian. The artist has captured fluid movement through intertwining tentacles, complete with delicately sculpted suckers and anatomical contours.
Precious Gemstone Inlays: The eyes are precision-inlaid with natural faceted diamonds set in solid gold bezels, imparting an expressive, lifelike gaze that catches the light.
Sterling Silver Fitting: Both the lid rim and lower base are banded in sterling silver engraved with a classical Greek key (meander) motif, delivering a refined architectural finish.
Pure Natural Polish: Achieved strictly through progressive hand polishing using micro-abrasives. Free from resins, varnishes, or wax treatments, preserving the cool touch, weight, and authentic luster of untreated stone.
Specifications:
Diameter: 3.5 cm (~1.38 inches)
Item Type: Lapidary miniature casket / jewelry art box
Box Material: Natural Red Jasper, Sterling Silver (Greek meander border)
Sculpture Material: Solid Opaque Black Obsidian
Inlays: Natural faceted diamonds set in gold bezels (eyes)
Craft: Lapidary hand-carving, master hand polishing, fine jewelry setting
Condition: Brand new, original masterwork in a single copy
Chipmunk Sculpture in Jade
CROCODILE OF JASPER WITH A SECRET INSIDE
Frog. (pendant)
Gemstone Hippopotamus Sculpture – 6.5 cm Hand-Carved Art
Hand-Carved Obsidian Pug Sculpture – 5 cm Gemstone Figurine
Jade Gecko Sculpture with Carnelian Eyes — Hand-Carved Nephrite, 8 cm
Hand-Carved Siberian Jade Gecko Sculpture (8 cm)
A lifelike miniature gecko measuring 8 cm in length, hand-carved from a solid piece of natural green Siberian jade. Captured in a dynamic pose, the lizard gently turns its head to look over its shoulder. Features inlaid carnelian eyes and a detailed tongue carved from natural red chalcedony. Meticulously hand-polished without varnishes, waxes, or chemical coatings to highlight the authentic, silky luster of the raw gemstone.
Jade Snake Sculpture – Serpent on Moses’ Copper Staff, Hand-Carved Nephrite Jade in the Style of Fabergé
A hand-carved jade snake sculpture, 13 cm tall: a pale apple-green nephrite serpent coils around a curved copper staff that is planted in a raw marcasite rock with sparkling flecks, on a smooth plate of green nephrite. The snake's eyes are faceted garnets, only 1 mm across. Inspired by the Fabergé tradition of hardstone sculpture and by the biblical story of Moses and the bronze serpent.
Museum-Grade Luxury: Fabergé-Style Red Jasper & Obsidian Casket with Natural Diamonds
Handcrafted Red Jasper & Obsidian Casket “Little Buffalo on the Withered Earth” (5 cm Diameter)
An exquisite collector's hardstone casket (10 cm / ~4 inches in diameter) inspired by the timeless tradition of Fabergé lapidary art. The base and textured lid are sculpted from natural red jasper, depicting parched, cracked earth bordered by an ornate sterling silver rim. Resting atop the lid is a finely carved obsidian buffalo with delicately textured fur, translucent carnelian horns, and brilliant-cut 1 mm diamond eyes. Tiny green jade sprouts emerge through the fissures. Finished with multi-stage hand polishing without chemical coatings or lacquers.
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animal-sculpture
IT IS KNOWN THAT Carl Faberge was passionately inter- ested in the natural world and in particular ornithology, which may account for the very large number of birds of all breeds produced by his sculptors. Photographs of his workshops show animal models of every type (including some wax models produced by his own sculptors),1 which his designers used as a resource for their work. Many of Faberge’s animals are so realistic that they must have been modelled from life, perhaps at the zoo in St Petersburg which had been established near the Peter and Paul Fortress in 1865. Faberge’s sculptors, like many of his artists, were for the most part trained at the Baron Stieglitz Central School of Technical Drawing in St Petersburg. The training was rig- orous and unhurried, students often studying for up to ten years. Several specialised in sculpting animals. These included Boris Frodman-Cluzel, whose particular skill in modelling horses was due to time spent working on mod- els for the Pavlosky Guards Regiment. Skurlov has suggested that Frodman-CluzePs attendance at the summer camps of the guards regiment in 1907 may have been in prepara- tion for the work that he would undertake later that year at Sandringham (see p. 22). His letters from June 1907, including one to his friend Olga Bazankur, reveal his fas- cination with the horse: ‘I want to sculpt an equestrian statuette and they [the regiment] have offered me a mar-vellous model in one of the cavalry regiments.’2 He was to go on to model the statuette of Persimmon as part of the Sandringham commission
Faberge’s
other animal sculptors included Malyshev and Ilinskaya, who produced animals and birds for the firm from 1910 onwards.
In addition to the natural world, Faberge was greatly interested in Japanese netsuke carving. He owned a large collection of netsuke, which was incorporated into the Her- mitage in 1917.3 The particular appeal of netsuke to Faberge will have been the densely carved style and minute attention to detail, which are directly replicated in some of his animal carvings. Some of them are based exactly on known netsuke types (see cat. 97 and 98). The main distinction was the mate- rials used: Japanese netsuke were usually carved from ivory, wood or bone, whereas Faberge used stones from the huge range of natural mineral resources in Russia
There was a long tradition of hardstone carving in Russia, particularly in Ekaterinburg, with which Carl Faberge would have been familiar. However, during his apprenticeship Faberge’s horizons were broadened not only by the objects he saw across Europe but also by the hard- stone carving he saw at Idar Oberstein in Germany (where he was later to have some of his own supplies cut at Stern’s workshops) and by thepietra dura workshops in Florence.
Much of Faberge’s hardstone was cut at Karl Woerffel’s workshop in St Petersburg, which Faberge later bought to ensure the quality of supply and production. The two most distinguished hardstone carvers in his employ were Derbyshev and Kremlev.