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Lot 328
  • 328

Pink sapphire brooch, Cartier, 1940s

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Gold and ruby
Designed as a bunch of stylised Lily of the Valley, the flowers suspended from articulated stems with the centres of the flowers set with circular-cut pink sapphires, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay and maker's marks.

Condition

Signed Cartier Paris, numbered 08087, French assay mark for 18 carat gold and maker's mark. Pink sapphires dark pinkish with typical inclusions visible under magnification, abrasions to facet edges consistent with wear. Well articulated. Secure pin fitting. Scratches to metal consistent with wear. In good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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