Lot Essay
Cf. M. Chapman, Cartier and America, San Francisco, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and DelMonico Books, 2009, p. 171
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Details
AN ART DECO CORAL, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL BROOCH, BY CARTIER
Designed as a coral hand, wearing two rose-cut diamond, black enamel and 18k gold bracelets, holding a black enamel sculpted rose, centering upon a circular-cut diamond, circa 1930, 1 3/4 ins., with French assay marks for platinum and 18k gold
Signed Cartier, Paris, France, no. 9338 (partially indistinct)
Designed as a coral hand, wearing two rose-cut diamond, black enamel and 18k gold bracelets, holding a black enamel sculpted rose, centering upon a circular-cut diamond, circa 1930, 1 3/4 ins., with French assay marks for platinum and 18k gold
Signed Cartier, Paris, France, no. 9338 (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.