modelled with neck outstretched and wings held behind like pointed dart, the body set with a palmette-carved sapphire, pave set with diamonds to the wings, neck and head, a calibre ruby to the eye and black enamelled beak, mounted in platinum, signed 'CARTIER', serial number possibly 19073Length 5.2cm / 2''
Width 1.6cm / 5/8''Weight: 6g
19th century emerald and diamond openwork scroll knot brooch, French c.1880, the central upright figure-of-eight set with cushion cut diamonds, entwined by a looping line of rectangular cut emeralds, open set in gold, French gold assaymark and partial workship mark to pin, pendant hooks to verso, approximately 3.45cts diamonds in all, approximately 6.00cts of emeralds