AN ANTIQUE EMERALD, DIAMOND AND PEARL SARPECH, LATER ADAPTED BY CARTIER
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AN ANTIQUE EMERALD, DIAMOND AND PEARL SARPECH, LATER ADAPTED BY CARTIER

Closed19 June 2019

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USD 915,000

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AN ANTIQUE EMERALD, DIAMOND AND PEARL SARPECH, LATER ADAPTED BY CARTIER
The turban ornament set with a cushion mixed-cut emerald, oval-shaped old-cut diamond, rose and old-cut diamonds, pearl drop, silver-topped gold, fitted with plume holder, top element is detachable, lower section may be worn as a bazuband (armband), 4 5/8 ins., circa 1890, with later added brooch fitting by Cartier, Paris, 2012, red Cartier case
AGL, 2019, report no. 1100335: Colombia, insignificant clarity enhancement, traditional type

Specialist note

This turban ornament is an excellent example of the expanding Western influence in India in the early 20th century. With open gem settings, the use of silver and gold and the lack of enameling or engraving, the ornament parallels European jewelry trends.