A sapphire and diamond brooch/pendant, by Cartier,
realistically modelled as a running panther pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds and cabochon sapphire spots, with circular-cut emerald eyes and shaped onyx nose, suspending a detachable oval cabochon sapphire and brilliant-cut diamond drop, signed Cartier and numbered, French assay marks, the detachable drop may be worn separately as a pendant, width 4.20cm.
Sold for
£17,327
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The panther has been an enduring theme in Cartiers jewels since the 1940s. Inspired by Jeanne Toussaint, a close companion of Louis Cartier, and created in collaboration with the designer Peter Lemarchand, it complemented the fashion for fur from big cat skins imported from Kenya. The Duke of Windsor commissioned some of the earliest designs.
Category: Jewellery
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