Lot 149 Dα

An 18k white gold enamel Cartier Coccinelle clip

Small ladybird motif brooch with wings formed from carved red coral and head and legs picked out in black enamel. Wings and eyes set with ten diamonds in brilliant- and 8/8-cuts. With a double pin clasp. Hallmarks: French gold fineness (Tardy, 161), "Cartier Paris", maker's mark, "Deposé", numbered L2651. The coral with a tiny repair on the wing tip. The enamel of the feelers slightly chipped. 2.9 x 2.4 cm. Weight 15.41 g.
Cartier, Paris, c. 1935.