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 17073 (partly indistinct), accompanied by IAJA Expertise report no. XP1961-111224 signed by Olivier Bachet & Bernhard Berger declaring that in their opinion this is a 'genuine Cartier item' from Cartier New York Length 5.2cm / 2''
Width 1.6cm / 5/8'' Weight: 6g
Late 19th century Austrian sapphire, diamond and natural drop pearl cluster pendant brooch, Vienna c.1890, centred by a principal oblong cushion cut Ceylon sapphire of 9.18ct,
19th century diamond set bird-of-paradise jewel, c.1880, with comb fitting for wear in the hair, the exotic bird naturalistically modelled with wings and tail raised,