Citrine, diamond and gold clip brooch attributed to Cartier c.1945. Numbered 9771

Beautifully made, with all the characteristics of a piece by Cartier. The citrines graduating in colour around the head of the flower, the “petals” naturalistically curved. Notice the darker citrines hidden within the head……

Around the 1950-60’s the UK had a particularly punitive tax on second-hand signed jewellery. This meant that, incredibly, signatures were routinely removed from beautiful pieces of jewellery. I am sure this was the case here: I have included here a photograph of a Cartier citrine brooch from the same series, the number of which can be seen to be 9442, previously sold through Sotheby’s

Approximately 42mm wide

SOLD