Tortoiseshell, turquoise and diamond brooch, Cartier, 1950s
Tortoiseshell, turquoise and diamond brooch, Cartier, 1950s
Of blackamoor design, the head composed of carved tortoiseshell, embellished with cabochon turquoise and brilliant-cut diamonds, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay mark for gold and maker's mark, case stamped Cartier.
Provenance:
Cf.: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, London 2007, pg. 236 for an illustration of a brooch of similar design.
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Tortoiseshell, turquoise and diamond brooch, Cartier, 1950s
Of blackamoor design, the head composed of carved tortoiseshell, embellished with cabochon turquoise and brilliant-cut diamonds, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay mark for gold and maker's mark, case stamped Cartier.
Provenance:
Cf.: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, London 2007, pg. 236 for an illustration of a brooch of similar design.