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About this Item
Turquoise and gold brooch, Cartier, 1970s
modelled as a hummingbird perched on a branch, the body set with a cabochon-cut turquoise and its eye accented with a baguette-cut sapphire, signed and engraved Cartier London, numbered 4917, length approximately 50mm, with Cartier presentation case
Notes
Gross mass: 14.7g
The cabochon-cut turquoise measures approximately 20 x 15mm
The baguette-cut sapphire weighs approximately 0.20ct and is lightly included
Provenance
Presented as a gift from South African Naval Commodore Heggarty to his wife.