AFTERNOON SESSION
AT 2:30 P.M.
(Lots 361-530)
The Property of
A PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL COLLECTOR
DIAMOND, RUBY, ENAMEL AND GOLD "HUMPTY DUMPTY" BROOCH
细节
DIAMOND, RUBY, ENAMEL AND GOLD "HUMPTY DUMPTY" BROOCH
The sculpted gold egg wearing a green guilloché enamel and gold striped suit, with pavé-set diamond cuffs, collar and cap and a white enamel bow, a pear-shaped ruby suspended from one hand, mounted in platinum and 18K gold
Signed by Tiffany & Co., designed by Donald Claflin
Donald Claflin did not have a formal academic background; his first design experience was in a fashion house for men's apparel. He then went to David Webb, Inc., where he learned to design in the style of the master. In 1965, Henry Platt, Vice President of Tiffany & Co., enticed Claflin to join Tiffany's. During his twelve year tenure, he introduced a new line of jewelry that combined gemstones and hardstones; conceived a new Tiffany setting in which two bands cross with the diamond set at the intersection; created clip-on rings that open at the center or side to facilitate sliding over the knuckle; and designed fanciful jewelry based on story book characters and imaginary creatures.
Claflin was a man of strong convictions who believed that jewelry did not have to follow current trends. Shortly after joining Tiffany's, he created a line of imaginative animals such as Stuart Little the Sailor Mouse, Humpty Dumpty, Bad Cat, and the walrus from the Walrus and the Carpenter. Claflin also believed that craftsmanship is just as important as artistry, and insisted that this jewelry be made at the prestigious firm of Carvin French. Each of his animal figures is modeled three dimensionally and richly decorated with enamel and precious gemstones. Faces are expressive and bodies are designed as if in movement such as the illustrated walrus who stands on one toe. For color contrast, he combines guilloché with transparent enamel and opaque enamel. Many animals have dangling miniature jewels.
Donald Claflin left Tiffany's in 1977, going to work for Bulgari. He died two years later, on October 5, 1979, at the age of 47.
from receipt line 13 to 8 (bad cat)
The sculpted gold egg wearing a green guilloché enamel and gold striped suit, with pavé-set diamond cuffs, collar and cap and a white enamel bow, a pear-shaped ruby suspended from one hand, mounted in platinum and 18K gold
Signed by Tiffany & Co., designed by Donald Claflin
Donald Claflin did not have a formal academic background; his first design experience was in a fashion house for men's apparel. He then went to David Webb, Inc., where he learned to design in the style of the master. In 1965, Henry Platt, Vice President of Tiffany & Co., enticed Claflin to join Tiffany's. During his twelve year tenure, he introduced a new line of jewelry that combined gemstones and hardstones; conceived a new Tiffany setting in which two bands cross with the diamond set at the intersection; created clip-on rings that open at the center or side to facilitate sliding over the knuckle; and designed fanciful jewelry based on story book characters and imaginary creatures.
Claflin was a man of strong convictions who believed that jewelry did not have to follow current trends. Shortly after joining Tiffany's, he created a line of imaginative animals such as Stuart Little the Sailor Mouse, Humpty Dumpty, Bad Cat, and the walrus from the Walrus and the Carpenter. Claflin also believed that craftsmanship is just as important as artistry, and insisted that this jewelry be made at the prestigious firm of Carvin French. Each of his animal figures is modeled three dimensionally and richly decorated with enamel and precious gemstones. Faces are expressive and bodies are designed as if in movement such as the illustrated walrus who stands on one toe. For color contrast, he combines guilloché with transparent enamel and opaque enamel. Many animals have dangling miniature jewels.
Donald Claflin left Tiffany's in 1977, going to work for Bulgari. He died two years later, on October 5, 1979, at the age of 47.
from receipt line 13 to 8 (bad cat)