186 - CARRERA Y CARRERA: A DIAMOND PENDANT ON CHAIN Designed as a horse's head in satin-finished gold with polished detail, the scrolling mane highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, the eye with similarly-cut diamond, suspended from a trace-link chain, mounted in 18K gold, with maker's mark for Carrera y Carrera, numbered, length 46.5cm

CARRERA Y CARRERA: A DIAMOND PENDANT ON CHAIN Designed as a horse's head in satin-finished gold with polished detail, the scrolling mane highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, the eye with similarly-cut diamond, suspended from a trace-link chain, mounted in 18K gold, with maker's mark for Carrera y Carrera, numbered, length 46.5cm Condition Report: Diamonds: bright and lively Clasp closes securely Total gross weight approx. 15.2g Carrera y Carrera’s distinctive approach to jewellery places the sculptural possibilities of gold at its centre. The Spanish house trac es its origins to a workshop established by Saturio Esteban Carrera in Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras in 1885. His great grandson Manuel Carrera entered the family trade as an apprentice at fourteen and later helped establish the modern brand with his cousin Juan José. Drawn to the human body and the natural world, Manuel conceived jewels as miniature sculptures, connecting his willingness to experiment with the cultural opening of Spain following the end of Franco‘s dictator ship. Contrasting matt and polished surfaces became a characteristic feature of the house, defining contours and lending depth to finely modelled forms. Animals offered a particularly expressive subject, from the lions and serpents of Bestiario to the horses of Ecuestre. The latter collection pays tribute to the Andalusian horse, celebrating its power and elegance in gold and bringing the house’s sculptural interests into close conversation with its Spanish heritage.