Seabird Clip
Designer: Jean Schlumberger (French, 1907-1987)
Manufacturer: Tiffany & Co. (New York)
Artist: Eddie Evoli (gem-setter)
Date: 1967
Dimensions:
H: 3 1/4 in. (8.25 cm)
Medium: platinum, gold, diamonds, ruby, and enamel
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by Helen W. Korman and Barbara Goldberg
Object number: 2001.30
Label Text:Jean Schlumberger established his first studio in Paris, but he is perhaps best known as one of Tiffany & Co.’s premier 20th-century designers. The crested head of the sharp-beaked bird joins to a serpentine neck or body with scattered gold scales. Its gold and platinum surface is also embellished with 436 rose-cut diamonds, while a single ruby serves as a fiery eye.
Both this brooch and the ring displayed nearby reflect Schlumberger’s sense of color, movement, and fantasy, as well as the strong influence of nature on his designs.
Both this brooch and the ring displayed nearby reflect Schlumberger’s sense of color, movement, and fantasy, as well as the strong influence of nature on his designs.
Description436 round diamonds.
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