House/Maker

Cartier, Paris no 0705

Period

Art Deco c1925

Origin

French

Gemstones

The open-ended polished onyx hoop, terminating in two carved coral chimerae, each embellished with single-cut diamond collar and mane and grasping an emerald bead within its mouth, to a cylindrical pin-head composed of a carved, ridged coral and onyx hoop bordered by single-cut diamonds and surmounted by an emerald bead, the pin guard designed as an inverse drop-shaped onyx section set between single-cut diamond roundels and with cabochon coral finial.

Setting

Mounted in platinum & 18ct signed Cartier Paris, French assay marks, partially indistinct maker's mark.

Dimensions

length 8.8cm

Literature

For more information on this maker and similar items see:

Cartier jewelers extraordinary by Hans Nadelhoffer

The Art of Cartier Musee du Petit Palais 1989

Cartier 1900-1939 by Judy Rudoe

Our Ref

BRO-115621

Price

£50,000 to £100,000  REQUEST QUOTATION