Fine Jewellery & Watches - 26th April 2018
Lot 1397
A gem-set Fruit Bowl brooch attributed to Cartier
Estimate £5,000 - £10,000 | Hammer £13000
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Description
A gem-set Fruit Bowl brooch attributed to Cartier, the bowl formed with black onyx, calibré-cut emeralds and black onyx terminals in platinum, the stylised fruit represented by two cabochon black onyx, two sapphires, a ruby and an emerald, inventory number to reverse 3577, fitted case by Cartier
Purchased from Cartier in May 1921 by Mrs James Younger. Confirmed by Cartier in 2002 (May).
For a similar brooch see Cartier: Style and History (Paris: Reunion des Musees Nationaux-Grand Palais: 2013), p.123 (Illus)