Cartier
Citrine and Amethyst 'Handcuff' Bangle
Lot closes
May 14, 12:07 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 CHF
Starting Bid
26,000 CHF
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Description
The hinged bangle channel-set with calibré-cut citrines, the front accented by sugarloaf cabochon amethysts.
- Inner circumference approximately 155mm
- Signed Cartier, numbered
- Maker's mark for Edouard Blondeau
- French assay mark for 18 carats gold
- Gross weight approximately 104 grams
Cf.: Bernard Fornas and Elena Gagarina (eds.), Cartier - Innovation through the 20th Century, Paris, 2007, pg. 222, for the original handcuff bangle dated 1939.
Cf.: Nadine Coleno, Amazing Cartier - Jewelry Design since 1937, Paris, 2009, pg. 156, for the original handcuff bangle dated 1939.
This citrine and amethyst bangle is a reprisal of the 'Handcuff bracelet' designed by Jeanne Toussaint for Cartier Paris in 1939. Today the original belongs to the Cartier Collection and is regularly featured it in exhibitions around the world.
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