Bidspirit auction | J. Schader Mixed Media Amber

J. Schader Mixed Media Amber and Nephrite Jade Knife Sculpture - J. Schader (American, active late 20th century). Mixed media sculpture consisting of a stylized knife mounted within a natural conch shell holder. The knife features a handle carved from a single piece of honey-colored amber with visible internal inclusions and a natural, textured exterior surface. The blade is fashioned from polished green nephrite jade with dark mineral mottling. A thin black spacer separates the handle from the blade. The shell is secured via a metal pin to an oval-shaped, dark-stained walnut base. The sculpture is designed as a vertical assemblage with the jade blade resting within the interior cavity of the shell. Marked on the underside J. SCHADER 95. Location: 14C