Of giardinetto design, two birds of carved carnelian perched on either side of a flowering shrub, the leaves of carved lapis lazuli, the flowers and base of carved turquoise, accented with circular- and single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, signed Cartier and numbered, later fitted case by Cartier

Stamped Pt950 for platinum and numbered 5494. Some light scratches to the hardstones commensurate with age. One turquoise flower head slightly loose, traces of glue to one of the birds, not visible to the front. In good condition.
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