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CARTIER
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100
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CARTIER
See original version (French)
Estimate €100,000 - €150,000
Voluntary lot
Description
CARTIER
“Panthère” set
Necklace, bracelet, ring, earrings
Round brilliant-cut diamonds
18k gold (750)
Signed and numbered
Circa 1980 – Pouch
Necklace length: approx. 38 cm
Earring height: approx. 3.4 cm
Bracelet length: approx. 16 cm – Ring size: 55
Total weight: 273 g
A diamond and gold “Panthère” set, signed Cartier
Note:
The Cartier panther
Now regarded as an emblem of the house, the panther first appeared on an invitation card designed by Georges Barbier in 1914 for an exhibition of jewellery and pearls organised by the Cartier brothers. Later that same year, a subtle combination of onyx and diamonds – typical of Art Deco jewellery – revealed the panther’s coat for the first time on one of the house’s watches. Thus began a true love affair between Cartier and the panther, the ultimate symbol of femininity. But it was with Jeanne Toussaint’s arrival as the house’s artistic director that the panther truly came into its own. A symbol of emancipation, the panther was depicted in three dimensions, then in its entirety throughout the 1930s; it was adorned with emeralds and diamonds, or took on a flexible, link-like form, mirroring the feline’s gait.
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