Lot #100 - Rare Edwardian Opal Picture, c. 1915
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Auction House:Shapiro Auctions
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Sale Name:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Decorative & Asian Arts
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Sale Date:09 Feb 2016 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:100
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Lot Description:Rare Edwardian Opal Picture, c. 1915
depicting a vase of flowers, the natural solid white and crystal type opals from Coober Pedy are raised and applied to a black velvet panel, created by Mrs. Lillian Maude Crook of Adelaide, South Australia, specifically for a Jeweller named Tucker
approx. total weight 300ct -
Provenance:Purchased by the current owner's grandmother, Brisbane, c. 1949
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Notes:This unique piece was featured in The Australian Women's Weekly, 4th March 1964, p. 69, in Tony Lipscombe's Collectors Corner column
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Estimate:A$15,000 - 25,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Ceramics & Porcelain
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