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A jewelled gold and mineral specimen model of a fairy castle William Tolliday for Garrard London circa 1985 finely cast and chased as a turreted 19th century fairytale confection and set with diamonds at the windows rising from a mountain of sparkling minerals a golden three-masted galleon sailing the quartz base height 39cm 15.5in Working from a small studio above Garrard's showrooms in Mayfair the goldsmith William Tolliday spent his semi-retirement during the mid-1980s creating fantasy castles in gold silver minerals and gemstones. The limited output of three or four pieces a year their whimsical and fantastic design and Tolliday's skills as a craftsman insured the desirability of these objects among collectors.
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A jewelled gold and mineral specimen model of a fairy castle William Tolliday for Garrard London circa 1985 finely cast and chased as a turreted 19th century fairytale confection and set with diamonds at the windows rising from a mountain of sparkling minerals a golden three-masted galleon sailing the quartz base height 39cm 15.5in Working from a small studio above Garrard's showrooms in Mayfair the goldsmith William Tolliday spent his semi-retirement during the mid-1980s creating fantasy castles in gold silver minerals and gemstones. The limited output of three or four pieces a year their whimsical and fantastic design and Tolliday's skills as a craftsman insured the desirability of these objects among collectors.
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