of elongated form, bordered by a single row of small diamonds in scalloped edge setting, further set to feet, tail and head with diamonds, cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in gold, the diamonds all old brilliant, cushion and single cut stones, signed 'MONTURE Cartier, serial number 117485 (or possibly N7485: the numbers are not clear), crossed C's workshop mark for Cartier and with French gold assaymark Length 4.5cm / 1�''
Width 3.4cm / 1�''
Old oval cut diamond 18.3 x 12.3 x 5.1mm Weight: 17g
Mid 20th century diamond set stylised flower brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris c.1950, designed as a single bloom, the principal single stone diamond of 2.23ct forming the stamen,