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Platinum, Colored Stone and Diamond Charm Bracelet, Raymond Yard, Cartier and Tiffany & Co., Circa 1930
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- platinum, sapphire, ruby, emerald, diamond, enamel, charm bracelet
The platinum link chain supporting 20 charms including a bird in a cage; a duck; a bunny waiter, signed Yard; a piano player; a potted tree; a sapphire man; a football player; a soldier; a horseshoe; a gunslinger, French assay marks; USA, signed Tiffany & Co.; a crown; a house with tree; a pergola; a man with a cane; an airplane, stones spelling 'Dearest'; a bellhop; a topiary, numbered 4250, French assay marks; an umbrella; and a person riding a horse, signed Cartier; variously set with fancy shaped sapphires, emeralds and rubies, accented by round diamonds, and applied with enamel, length 6½ inches.
Condition
Wonderful collection of charms, several are signed - the bunny waiter is signed Yard, USA charm is signed Tiffany & Co., the horse and rider is signed Cartier, and three charms have French assay marks on the pendant loop/bail (potted tree, gunslinger and evergreen tree). The charms show signs of usual wear. The colored stones are abraided and a few have small chips or cracks visible under magnification. The diamonds are decorative and near colorless, mostly VS-SI, a few stones are chipped. There is possibly one small stone missing on the soldier charm.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Illustrated in Charmed Bracelets, by Tracy Zabar, p. 2.