Lot Essay
Cf. Melissa Gabardi, Art Deco Jewellery, 1920-1949, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1989, page 195
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Details
~A CORAL, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL LADYBUG BROOCH, BY CARTIER
Designed as a ladybug, the coral wings decorated with collet-set diamonds, to the black enamel head, antennae and legs, mounted in platinum and 18k white gold, circa 1935, with maker's marks
Signed Cartier, London, no. 499 (partially indistinct)
Designed as a ladybug, the coral wings decorated with collet-set diamonds, to the black enamel head, antennae and legs, mounted in platinum and 18k white gold, circa 1935, with maker's marks
Signed Cartier, London, no. 499 (partially indistinct)
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.