AN ENAMEL AND GEM-SET 'LIBERATED BIRD' BROOCH, BY CARTIER

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AN ENAMEL AND GEM-SET 'LIBERATED BIRD' BROOCH, BY CARTIER
Designed as a blue enamel, red coral, sapphire and white gold bird flying free from gold cage, with London hallmarks for 18 carat gold and 1986, in original red leather Cartier, London, case
Signed Cartier London, No. 25504A

Literature

Cf. J. Barraca, G. Negretti and F. Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1986, p. 236 and Musee du Petit Palais, The Art of Cartier, Paris-Musees, 1989, pp. 96-97, No. 513.

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Lot Essay

Following the design of the 'Caged Bird' jewel in 1942 in support of the Free France Movement to symbolise the Occupation of France, Cartier created the 'Liberated Bird' brooch in 1944 to commemorate French Liberation. In addition to the symbolism of freedom, the red, white and blue colours of the gems represented the colours of the French flag. A series of these Liberation Jewels were later revived by the firm.

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