Description & Technical information
Weight: 34g, modelled in gold and engraved with a feather-textured finish, viewed from behind with its head turned to the left, the wings each set with a principal pear shaped citrine, an oval cabochon emerald eye and two graduating lines of calibre cut rubies forming stripes across the top of the head, beneath the wings the back partly visible as a tiered 'scale' feathers each set with a single cut diamond, gold tail feathers below.
Date: 1965
Period: Mid-20th century
Medium: gold, Citrine, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond
Signature: Inscribed 'Cartier' and with serial number L2543 and L999
Dimensions: 5.8 cm (2¹/₄ inches)
Categories: Jewellery
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