Lot Essay
The model was first created in 1947, under the name of 'Arabic Sautoir' and was produced until the 1970s as the 'Muslim Prayer-bead' necklace.
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A 'MUSLIM PRAYER-BEAD' NECKLACE, BY CARTIER
Composed of a continuous series of polished beads, three suspending triple knot motifs, to the openwork ropework pendant surmounted by a drop shaped panel inscribed on both sides with the name of Allah, circa 1970, 50.5 cm
Unsigned
Composed of a continuous series of polished beads, three suspending triple knot motifs, to the openwork ropework pendant surmounted by a drop shaped panel inscribed on both sides with the name of Allah, circa 1970, 50.5 cm
Unsigned
Literature
N. Coleno, Etourdissant Cartier, la création depuis 1937, Editions du Regard, Paris, 2008, p. 138
F. Chaille, The Cartier Collection: Jewelry, Editions Flammarion, Paris, 2004, p. 11 and p. 289
F. Chaille, The Cartier Collection: Jewelry, Editions Flammarion, Paris, 2004, p. 11 and p. 289
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