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    • Two applied polychrome enamel 'ladybug' panels

    • 9 karat yellow gold

    • London hallmarks and date mark for 1963

    • With maker's mark for Jacques Cartier

    • Gross weight approximately 24 grams

    With a signed fitted case

  • Catalogue Essay

    The ladybug (or ladybird) is believed to be an embodiment of Lady Luck, bringing good fortune and prosperity along with it. The present lot is an example of the iconic and recognisable 'ladybug' motif used by Cartier in its' jewellery and objects of virtue throughout the decades since the 1950's.

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

    Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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THIS LOT IS TO BE SOLD WITH NO RESERVE

536

Lot offered with No Reserve

A Karat Gold 'Ladybug' Pill Box, Cartier, 1963

With maker's mark for Jacques Cartier
Gross weight approximately 24 grams

Estimate
HK$30,000 - 40,000 
$3,500-5,000

Sold for HK$56,250

Contact Specialist
Terry Chu
Head of Jewellery, Asia, Senior Director
+852 2318 2038

Jewels and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 26 November 2018