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A LARGE ENAMELED SILVER BANK IN THE FORM OF A TEDDY BEAR, DESIGNED BY JULIAN CROSS
Lot 19 PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

A LARGE ENAMELED SILVER BANK IN THE FORM OF A TEDDY BEAR, DESIGNED BY JULIAN CROSS

MARK OF ASPREY & CO., LONDON, 2012

Closed21 April 2016

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A LARGE ENAMELED SILVER BANK IN THE FORM OF A TEDDY BEAR, DESIGNED BY JULIAN CROSS
MARK OF ASPREY & CO., LONDON, 2012
Cast seated, decorated allover with multicolor enamel flower heads picked out in blue, purple, green, yellow, pink and red, a slot at the back of the head and a removable circular base plate, marked on base plate and with 925/ no.1/ Asprey/ London
16 in. (41 cm.) high; 100 oz. 10 dwt. (3,136 gr.) gross weight

Specialist note

Julian Cross (b. 1955) is an English artist accomplished in the disciplines of painting, sculpture, and silver and goldsmithing. Cross is best known for his internationally collected, collaborative works of silver with Asprey and Garrard. In addition, he has produced numerous and significant public commissions for The Silver Trust and The British Art Medal Society. Cross has received awards and commendations from the Goldsmiths' Craftsmanship and Design Council. His work can be found in the collections of The British Museum and The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.