17th Nov, 2021 11:00
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
224
An Art Deco evening bag by Cartier, the brocade fabric bag of envelope design, with a hinged clasp of geometric design, centred with an oval jadeite cabochon bordered by channels of graduated round brilliant, single and baguette-cut diamonds, two colour precious metal mounted, the interior lining signed Cartier Ltd London, (jade untested for treatments), and a further Art Deco woven fabric evening bag, also of envelope design, the hinged clasp heightened with green hardstone, blue enamel and graduated old-cut diamonds, (one diamond deficient), the interior lining with worn signature, possibly Cartier Ltd London, lengths 23cm and 21.3cm respectively (2)
Sold for £9,000
Estimated at £3,500 - £4,500
An Art Deco evening bag by Cartier, the brocade fabric bag of envelope design, with a hinged clasp of geometric design, centred with an oval jadeite cabochon bordered by channels of graduated round brilliant, single and baguette-cut diamonds, two colour precious metal mounted, the interior lining signed Cartier Ltd London, (jade untested for treatments), and a further Art Deco woven fabric evening bag, also of envelope design, the hinged clasp heightened with green hardstone, blue enamel and graduated old-cut diamonds, (one diamond deficient), the interior lining with worn signature, possibly Cartier Ltd London, lengths 23cm and 21.3cm respectively (2)
First evening bag: total weight of round brilliant and single-cut diamonds approximately 0.85ct, total weight of baguette-cut diamonds approximately 0.20ct. Condition report to follow.
Second evening bag: Total weight of old-cut diamonds approximately 0.20ct. Condition report to follow.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 17th Nov, 2021
