A RUBY AND DIAMOND FLOWER BROOCH, BY CARTIER

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A RUBY AND DIAMOND FLOWER BROOCH, BY CARTIER
The curved openwork old and single-cut diamond petals and stem to the oval ruby stamen and leaf decoration, 1948, 5.5 cm. high, in original red leather Cartier case

Literature

Cf. Musée du Petit Palais, The Art of Cartier, Paris-Musées, 1989, p. 163, No. 519

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This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

According to Cartier Geneva, this brooch, made by Cartier London in 1948, was originally a clip brooch that had been converted into a pin fitting brooch, hence the absence of a signature which would originally have been on the top of the clip

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