A RUBY FLOWERHEAD BROOCH/PENDANT, BY CARTIER

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A RUBY FLOWERHEAD BROOCH/PENDANT, BY CARTIER
Designed as a daisy, the stamens set with cabochon rubies to the realistically modelled petals, 1938, 3.5 cm. wide, in turquoise silk L. Desoutter, from Le Roy et Fils, 12 New Burlington Street, London, case
Signed Cartier, No. K5573

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Lot Essay

According to the archives of Cartier Geneva, this brooch was made by Cartier London in 1938.

H.R.H The Princess Margaret wore this brooch at the christening of her nephew and godson, H.R.H. Prince Charles of Edinburgh, at Buckingham Palace on 15th December 1948.

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