Details
Oval coral cabochon, wing-shaped lapis-lazuli, marquise-shaped sapphire cabochon, rose-cut diamonds, French assay marks for platinum (950‰) and 18K yellow gold (750‰), French import assay mark for 18k yellow gold (750‰), signed Cartier Paris, French maker’s marks (Société Anonyme Cartier), numbered, 1940s

Size/Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.3 cm
Gross weight: 9.77 grams

This lot incorporates material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions.
Literature
Cartier’s 'Oiseau libéré' embodies one of the Maison’s most beautiful metaphors: the pursuit of freedom, boldness, and renewal. As the heir to the iconic 'Oiseau en cage', created in the 1940s in the context of wartime restrictions, this symbolic motif reflects the transition from an era marked by constraint and conflict to one of momentum and openness. At Cartier, the bird is no longer held behind bars: it now takes flight toward the light, wings spread, affirming the strength of hope and the power of movement.

Coleno, Nadine, Étourdissant Cartier. La création depuis 1937, Paris, Éditions du Regard, 2008, p.24 for a similar brooch.
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