METAL: platinum (850) and 18k (750) yellow gold (French assay marks)
CORAL: sculpted coral
DIAMONDS: single-cut and circular-cut diamonds
DATE: circa 1970
MARKS: signed Chaumet Paris, maker’s mark (Sterlé et Compagnie)

SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 4.7 x 6.0 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 18.62 grams

Cf. V. Jutheau, Sterlé Joaillier Paris, Paris, Éditions Vecteurs, 1990, p. 107 to 123 for drawings and photographs of similar bird brooches.

This lot is not subject to CITES / export restrictions.
Ce lot n'est pas concerné par des restrictions à l’exportation.

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.
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