featuring two fan-tailed birds perched either side of a classical two-handled urn on stepped base, their heads stooping as if to drink, the birds set with pear and triangular cut stones, the urn basin of inverted dome form and pave set with single cut diamonds, pierced to the basin underside in manner of fluting, the birds stood upon the upright scroll handles, stepped baguette diamonds forming the base and stepped diamonds forming a stylised geometric fountain effect, collet set and mounted in platinum, signed 'CARTIER', serial number 02362 (twice), workshop mark for Henri Picq, French platinum assaymark, approximately 2.75cts of diamonds in all, accompanied by IAJA Expertise report no. XP2294-300425 signed by Olivier Bachet declaring that in his opinion this is a genuine Cartier item made by Cartier Paris.
For a similar brooch see illustration:
Franco Cologni & Eric Nussbaum, 'Platinum by Cartier. Triumphs of the Jewelers' Art', Harry N Abrams Inc., English language edition 1996, p.148 Length 2.6cm / 1 1/16''
Width 2cm / �'' Weight: 6.5g
Pair of Art Deco emerald, ruby and diamond clip brooches, Paris, maker's mark for Henri Lavabre, of geometric triangular design and each centred by a large polished emerald bead, the emeralds earlier and probably Indian, possibly Mughal,
Art Deco diamond and gem set brooch modelled as a crusader sailing ship by Mauboussin, Paris, the stylised Man O' War design with Order of Christ cross to main sail,