Lot Essay
Cf. Marguerite de Cerval, Mauboussin, Editions du Regard, Paris, 1992, pages 149 and 158
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~A RETRO DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM "JEEP DE LA LIBERATION" BROOCH, BY MAUBOUSSIN
Designed as an 18k gold jeep, the hood set with a circular and single-cut diamond star and the windshield set with mother-of-pearl panes, the flatbed containing a spray of circular-cut ruby and sapphire flower blossoms, with circular and single-cut diamond accents and sculpted gold leaves, mounted in 18k gold and platinum, circa 1945, with French assay marks
Signed Mauboussin, no. 2760
Designed as an 18k gold jeep, the hood set with a circular and single-cut diamond star and the windshield set with mother-of-pearl panes, the flatbed containing a spray of circular-cut ruby and sapphire flower blossoms, with circular and single-cut diamond accents and sculpted gold leaves, mounted in 18k gold and platinum, circa 1945, with French assay marks
Signed Mauboussin, no. 2760
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.