Lot 26
An Art Deco ruby and diamond palm tree brooch, circa 1930
4 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £7,562.50 inc. premium
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An Art Deco ruby and diamond palm tree brooch, circa 1930
The palm tree set throughout with baguette and single-cut diamonds, suspending cabochon ruby coconuts, with baguette-cut diamond pyramids behind, mounted in platinum, length 3.8cm
Footnotes
This brooch is similar to the palm tree brooches made by Cartier during the second quarter of the 20th century. The platinum examples were often set throughout with diamonds or with coloured gemstone coconuts or fruits. For examples of diamond palm tree brooches by Cartier, see Cologni, F and Nussbaum, N, 'Platinum by Cartier; Triumphs of the Jewellers' Art', Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1996, pp. 214 - 215.