PENDANT BROOCH
Creator(s): Cartier (Firm)
Currently in storage
About this object
The Indian-style brooch is composed of one hexagonal-shaped emerald, one oval-shaped emerald, five emerald drops, two pear-shaped emeralds, five round emeralds, sixty-five smaller emeralds, one pear-shaped diamond, and 801 round diamonds mounted in platinum. The horseshoe-shaped buckle at the top is equipped on the back with a hanger and clasp with pins so that the piece can be worn as a pendant for an emerald necklace or as a brooch. An arch-shaped armature is attached to the buckle. Both feature pavé-set diamond grounds studded with emeralds. Four lines of calibré-cut emeralds decorate where they join. At the center of the bottom of the buckle is a large Mughal emerald carved with floral motifs. Five articulated emerald drops, four of them fluted, hang from the base of the stone. All have calibré-cut emerald stems and pavé-set diamond surmounts edged in black enamel. In the center of the brooch is a vase motif pavé-set with diamonds along the handles, neck, and base. A kite-set emerald also adorns the neck. The body of the vase is formed from an oval-shaped Mughal emerald carved with a foliate design.
- Object name:
- PENDANT BROOCH
- Made from:
- emerald -- diamond -- platinum -- enamel
- Made in:
- New York, USA
- Date made:
- 1928
- Size:
- 7 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (19.7 × 5.7 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 17.75
- Class:
- JEWELRY
- Signature marks:
- MARK: CARTIER/24141 [on back of mount of carved central emerald] INSCRIPTION: The Servant of Shah Abbas [in Persian on carved emerald at top center]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973