ART DECO CORAL, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ONYX HAIR ORNAMENT, CARTIER
ART DECO CORAL, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ONYX HAIR ORNAMENT, CARTIER
Carved coral, old-cut diamonds, pearls, onyx, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), ornament 4 ¾ in., plastic comb of later addition, circa 1925, signed Cartier, 'Paris', maker's mark, nos. 0288, 0000
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ART DECO CORAL, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ONYX HAIR ORNAMENT, CARTIER
Carved coral, old-cut diamonds, pearls, onyx, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), ornament 4 ¾ in., plastic comb of later addition, circa 1925, signed Cartier, 'Paris', maker's mark, nos. 0288, 0000
Special Notice
Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the catalogue. This material includes, among other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into another country. Several countries refuse to allow you to import property containing these materials, and some other countries require a licence from the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age, and you will need to obtain these at your own cost.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JUDITH-ANN CORRENTE