since 1849
A delightful gold and gem-set mouse brooch ‘Are you Manet or Mouse?!’ by E. Wolfe & Co. 1990, the finely modelled three-dimensional standing mouse, anthropomorphised as an artist, in 18ct yellow gold textured to resemble fur, wearing a gold jacket with two cabochon ruby buttons and a jaunty white gold neckerchief set with diamonds tied round his neck, holding an artist’s palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, the palette with five paints on it, each depicted by a bezel set diamond, ruby, sapphire or emerald and the brush with fine black bristles, his eye set with a sapphire and his inner ear pavé set with round brilliant cut diamonds, to a single pin fitting on the reverse. This totally charming piece is full of personality and wit and would make a wonderful addition to a collection of animal jewels.
| Origin | London |
|---|---|
| Gemstones and Other Materials | 13 x round brilliant diamonds estimated to weigh a combined total of approximately 0.1cts 3 x round rubies estimated at 0.07cts total 2 x round sapphires estimated at 0.05cts total 1 x round emerald estimated at 0.01ct |
| Condition Report | Very fine |
| Setting | 18ct yellow gold with maker’s marks and London assay marks |
| Weight description | 14 grams |
| Dimensions | 3.5cm/ 1.3" long and 3cm/ 1.18" wide 1.5cm/ 0.6" deep |
| SKU | 125258 |
£6,750.00
1 in stock
The fine jewellery manufacturing business known today as E. Wolfe & Co was established in 1850 by Johann Jacob Wolff (also known as J.J. Wolff) in Bedford Square, London.
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