Walter Lampl Massive Chinese Cinnabar & Turquoise Dragon Brooch
This spectacular brooch features an intricately carved Asian dragon flanked by two rough nuggets of turquoise. The setting is rich antiqued gold-tone. This brooch has the early block letter WALTER LAMPL mark, dating it to the early 1930s. The safety clasp holds well. This brooch has tremendous power and presence. The dragon’s face looks upwards, towards the wearer, as though frozen in mid spiraling flight.
Measures 3 inches wide, 2-1/8 inch high. The central element rises 1/2 inch proud. The cinnabar dragon is 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Each turquoise nugget is 5/8 inch in diameter.
No damage to stones or plating on brooch front. Expected vintage wear to plating of the back.
This spectacular brooch features an intricately carved Asian dragon flanked by two rough nuggets of turquoise. The setting is rich antiqued gold-tone. This brooch has the early block letter WALTER LAMPL mark, dating it to the early 1930s. The safety clasp holds well. This brooch has tremendous power and presence. The dragon’s face looks upwards, towards the wearer, as though frozen in mid spiraling flight.
Measures 3 inches wide, 2-1/8 inch high. The central element rises 1/2 inch proud. The cinnabar dragon is 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Each turquoise nugget is 5/8 inch in diameter.
No damage to stones or plating on brooch front. Expected vintage wear to plating of the back.
This spectacular brooch features an intricately carved Asian dragon flanked by two rough nuggets of turquoise. The setting is rich antiqued gold-tone. This brooch has the early block letter WALTER LAMPL mark, dating it to the early 1930s. The safety clasp holds well. This brooch has tremendous power and presence. The dragon’s face looks upwards, towards the wearer, as though frozen in mid spiraling flight.
Measures 3 inches wide, 2-1/8 inch high. The central element rises 1/2 inch proud. The cinnabar dragon is 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Each turquoise nugget is 5/8 inch in diameter.
No damage to stones or plating on brooch front. Expected vintage wear to plating of the back.