Lot 291
- 291
Sapphire brooch, Cartier, 1946
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- sapphire, gold,
Designed as a star of David set with calibré-cut sapphires, with a crowned lion rampant brochant, signed Cartier.
Provenance
Commissioned by Lord Nathan from Cartier London in 1946, thence by descent.
Condition
Signed Cartier London. Sapphires well matched in colour, blue of medium strong saturation, with some typical inclusions and abrasions. Signs of normal wear to the metal, scratches consistent with age and normal use. 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Harry Louis Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan, was born in London in 1889, the son of Michael Henry Nathan, a fine art publisher and J.P. (Justice of the peace). Educated at St Paul's School, he became honorary secretary of the Brady Working Lads' Club, the oldest and largest of the London Jewish Lads' Clubs (J.L.G.B.). Nathan served in World War I, leaving with the rank of Major. He was first elected in 1929 as M. P. (member of parliament) for Bethnal Green North East and was re-elected in 1931. Along with many other Anglo-Jewish communal leaders, Nathan was a founding member of the Central British Fund for German Jewry (now World Jewish Relief). He was created a hereditary peer as Baron Nathan of Churt in the County of Surrey on 28 June 1940. He continued in active politics from the House of Lords, serving as Under-Secretary of State for War (1945–1946) and Minister for Civil Aviation (4 October 1946–31 May 1948). He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1946.
This pin was especially ordered at Cartier London by Lord Nathan in 1946 and has remained in h💦is fami🥃ly until today.