18 Karat gold and enamel charm bracelet, three charms by Cartier
18 Karat gold and enamel charm bracelet, three charms by Cartier. Photo courtesy Sotheby's.
The guilloché-enameled links suspending 11 charms depicting: a love barometer, a man wearing a red hat, a French poodle, a black cat, a white tree, an owl in a night sky, a victory charm, a white elephant, a woman in a red dress, a Christmas tree, and a man in a white uniform, length 7 inches, three charms signed Cartier: the white tree signed Cartier N.Y., the owl signed Cartier N.Y. and the reverse inscribed 'La Nuit Porte Conseil,' the white elephant signed Cartier N.Y., numbered 1621; circa 1920. Estimation 9,000 — 12,000 USD
An owl charm of similar design is illustrated in The Cartier Collection: Jewelry by François Chaille, page 252. Although unsigned, the cat charm inscribed 'Ou J'entre Le Bonheur Me Suit,' is identical in design to many charms signed Cartier.
Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. New York | 11 déc. 2013 - www.sothebys.com
