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ART DECO CORAL, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ONYX HAIR ORNAMENT, CARTIER
Carved coral, old-cut diamonds, pearls, onyx, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), ornament 4 ¾ in., plastic comb of later addition, circa 1925, signed Cartier, 'Paris', maker's mark, nos. 0288, 0000
Carved coral, old-cut diamonds, pearls, onyx, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), ornament 4 ¾ in., plastic comb of later addition, circa 1925, signed Cartier, 'Paris', maker's mark, nos. 0288, 0000
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 15 May 2000, lot 114
Special Notice
Lots made of or including (regardless of the
percentage) endangered and other protected
species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~
in the catalogue. This material includes, among
other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin,
rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of
coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check
the relevant customs laws and regulations before
bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if
you plan to import the lot into another country.
Several countries refuse to allow you to import
property containing these materials, and some
other countries require a licence from the relevant
regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation
as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can
only be shipped with an independent scientific
confirmation of species and/or age, and you will
need to obtain these at your own cost.
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