530
Cartier
Sapphire and gold brooch
- Estimate
- CHF5,000 - 8,000€5,200 - 8,300$5,700 - 9,100
CHF6,096
Lot Details
Modelled as a turtle, decorated with circular-cut and cabochon sapphires, measuring approximately 38 x 25mm, signed Cartier, numbered, French maker's mark for Cartier and assay marks for gold, case stamped Cartier.
Specialist
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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