Alfred Lyndhurst Pocock (1882 - 1962), a cutting tool, carve...

Hammer

£520

Alfred Lyndhurst Pocock (1882 - 1962), a cutting tool, carved as a recumbent pig, sapphire cutter to mouth, 6.5cm long; another; a four further carving tools, presented in a glasses case; a collection of small carvings, models and maquettes (qty)

Literature: The cased tools feature in a biographical article on the glyptic artist in a magazine article of c.1958. The tools are also mentioned in an article by Guy Topham, titled The Queen, the carver and the crystal cave