Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 606
Cartier 18kt. Turquoise & Diamond Brooch with Earclips
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
flower design, brooch with approx. 88 assorted turquoise cabochons, approx. 16 baguette and 120 round brilliant diamonds estimated total weight 6.0cts., stamped "Cartier, France, 18kts., 30945", 18kt. yellow gold, 2-3/8 x 2-1/4 in., 27.0 grams; similar earclips, each earclip with approx. 26 round turquoise cabochons, 22 round brilliant diamonds estimated total weight 1.0cts., stamped "18K, 10%IRIDPLAT", 1-1/4 x 7/8 in., 16.7 grams
Note: Per the consignor, at the age of 8 in 1964, she remembers traveling to New York City with her grandparents and going with her grandfather to the Cartier store where he bought this for the consignor's grandmother.
Provenance: Private Collection, Greenville, South Carolina
Condition
brooch, appears to have lead solder repairs on backs of flowers, white gold pins? or some other parts appears cut off back of stems, extra hole/small attachment at top on back, small holes drilled into sides of stems; earclips, earclip part likely replacement- appears to have something cut off near base of current earclip and marked for platinum but no platinum visible, light tarnish, visibly matches brooch but no other maker's marks/hallmarks/numbers visible- no guarantee of maker
