Lot Essay
For a similar pendant and sautoir see p.1429 and p.1419 in Cartier's Album of Belle Epoque jewellery designs, sold at Christie's New York 9 April 1997.
Details
An elegant belle epoque seed pearl and diamond sautoir necklace by Cartier
The hexagonal openwork pendant with central laurel wreath motif suspending two diamond collet drops and dual diamond tassels from a diamond foliate surmount and seed pearl latticework sautoir with diamond panel intersections, circa 1890, 61.5cm. long, (one diamond deficient)
Clasp signed by Cartier, Paris, No. 2504
The hexagonal openwork pendant with central laurel wreath motif suspending two diamond collet drops and dual diamond tassels from a diamond foliate surmount and seed pearl latticework sautoir with diamond panel intersections, circa 1890, 61.5cm. long, (one diamond deficient)
Clasp signed by Cartier, Paris, No. 2504