Woodpecker made of chrysoprase and agate, with golden paws, mounted on a petrified tree, 1986. Height 19 cm.
Erwin Klein, a stone cutter from Idar-Oberstein, was one of the main carvers of animal figurines in the Parisian company Boucheron, specializing in rock crystal carving. Unfortunately, I did not find any other information about this master. But his work speaks for itself.
Two jade elephants with diamond eyes and white agate fangs, 1978 and 1982 Height 9 cm.Jasper and agate eagle with golden paws on a dolomite stand, 1982. Height 30.5 cm.Group of three carved amethyst cranes on a stand with a quartz brush, 1981. Width 26 cm.Malachite peacock on a quartz druze mounted on a black agate stand, 1982. Erwin Klein.Agate eagle on a gilded silver branch, 1981. Erwin Klein, Height 34 cm.Two kingfishers made of lapis lazuli and agate, one kingfisher holding an opal fish in its beak, 1982. Height 15 cm.Opal owls on a gilded silver branch. Lapis lazuli stand, 1982. Height 11.5 cm.Two carved opal ducks, 1978 and 1981 Large – with a carved beak and paws made of tourmaline. The larger size is 10 cm.Turtle made of red jasper. Length 15 cm.Lapis lazuli elephant, white agate tusks, diamond eyes. Height 10 cm.Obsidian bull with white agate horns. Length 20 cm.An amethyst heron carved from an amethyst single crystal. A 15 cm long heron with a black obsidian beak stands on gilded legs, which are fixed on the base of a calcite druse.The parrot, carved from opal with a tourmaline beak and ruby eyes, is mounted on a gilded silver branch on an obsidian base. Around 1980. Height 12 cm.An opal owl on an amethyst druze, set on a polished onyx base adorned with rubies. Height 15 cm.Two rabbit figurines carved from black opal with blue-green opalescence. The figurines are removable and mounted on an obsidian stand.Birds made of rock crystal and amethyst. A branch of silver, stand – rock crystal. Height 17.5 cm.Hummingbirds are nectar collectors. Circa 1982 A chrysoprase hummingbird with red coral beaks is mounted on a fluorite base with barite. Height 20 cm.An obsidian bull with golden horns and ruby eyes on a rock crystal stand with a wide gold setting and lapis lazuli cabochons, circa 1985. Length 17.5 cm.A pair of crested cranes made of crystal with black onyx inlays on the head, beak and tail. The cheeks are made of 18 carat yellow gold and set with diamonds, while the neck is decorated with red coral. The eyes are made of emerald cabochons, and the legs and head are made of yellow gold on an onyx base with ruby decorations. Height 21 cm.WHITE OWLS. Mintabi opal, South Australia. Stand made of black onyx is decorated with a gold frame with rubies. Height 10 cm.A large bird is carved from several types of agate and placed on a stand made of white calcite. Height 24 cm.
