Coral panels, cabochon emeralds, round diamonds, black enamel, 18k yellow gold (French mark), circa 1945, signed Cartier, maker’s mark, numbered, red fitted Cartier case

CISGEM, 2022, report no. 22004: Corallium Japonicum

Size/Dimensions: 2.0 x 3.3 cm
Gross weight: 7.2 grams

Please note that this lot incorporates material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions.

Cf. M. Aliaga, P. Milhaud, L. Peshekhonova, P. Rainero, S. Marin, Cartier: Innovation Through the 20th Century, Flammarion, 2007, p.229, n.154
Cf. N. Coleno, Etourdissant Cartier, La création depuis 1937, Editions du Regard, Paris, 2008, p.46

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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