Details
Enamel 'terracotta' pot, carved citrine, almandine garnet, peridot and pink tourmaline flowers, single-cut diamonds, circa 1938, signed Cartier London, numbered, original fitted Cartier case

Kensington Palace, 2006: Certificate of Authenticity

Size/Dimensions: 3.2 cm
Gross Weight: 10.8 grams
Provenance
On 9th September 1938, H.M. King George VI charged this 'coloured stone flowers and vase clip brooch' to his account at Cartier, which he had opened in August 1922. The brooch which cost £19, was a gift for his eight year old youngest daughter, H.R.H. The Princess Margaret.
Post Lot Text
The accompanying image shows Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret on bicycles in Windsor, England on April 4, 1942. © Photo by Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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