Round diamonds, round pink sapphires, round cabochon ruby, polished bone, green, blue, white and red enamel, 18k yellow gold and platinum, circa 1967, signed Tiffany & Co., bone tusks possibly not original

GIA, 2022, report no. 5222719102: two carvings tested, white bone

Size/Dimensions: 7.0 cm (2³⁄₄ in)
Gross Weight: 41.1 grams

Cf. J. Loring, Tiffany Jewels, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1999, p. 209

A brooch of nearly identical design was featured on the title page of the 1966 - 67 Tiffany & Co. Blue Book. Donald Claflin was inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and featured many anthropomorphic creatures in his designs.

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