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CARTIER ART DECO JADE, ENAMEL AND CORAL ‘DOUBLE HAPPINESS’ PAPERKNIFE

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    CARTIER ART DECO JADE, ENAMEL AND CORAL ‘DOUBLE HAPPINESS’ PAPERKNIFE

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    Carved white jade, black enamel panels, cabochon coral, silver (French mark), circa 1930, signed Cartier Paris, maker’s mark (Pillard), numbered

    CISGEM, 2022, report no. 22005: Corallium rubrum

    Size/Dimensions: 20.6 x 5.0 x 1.7 cm
    Gross weight: 103.5 grams

    Please note that this lot incorporates material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions.
    Literature
    O.Bachet and A.Cartier, Cartier, Exceptional Objects, Palais Royal, ill. pp. 282 - 283
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    Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
    This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’
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