18 karat gold, coral, enamel and diamond brooch,  Cartier Paris, circa 1935.  Photo Sotheby's

Depicting a carved coral hand holding a rose applied with black enamel, set in the center with an old mine diamond weighing approximately .30 carat, signed Cartier, Paris, numbered 8777, French assay marks. Estimate 5,000-7,000 USD

NOTE: For similar examples see The Cartier Collection, by Françoise Chaille, p. 256, nos. CL.184.A38 and CL.25.A38.

18 karat gold, platinum, enamel and diamond brooch,  Cartier Paris, circa 1935.   Photo Sotheby's

Depicting a hand holding a gold rose set in the center with an old mine diamond weighing approximately .20 carat, the hand applied with black and orangy-red enamel, decorated with a bracelet set with rose-cut diamonds, signed Cartier, Paris, numbered 06331, French assay marks. Estimate 5,000-7,000 USD 

NOTE: For similar examples see The Cartier Collection, by Françoise Chaille, p. 256, nos. CL.184.A38 and CL.25.A38.

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