6 - CARTIER, A MID-CENTURY ENAMEL AND RUBY CHARM

CARTIER, A MID-CENTURY ENAMEL AND RUBY CHARM PARIS Designed as a white enamel geometric house with cut-out windows and door, the chimney accented with a small calibre-cut ruby. With soldered loop and bolt ring clasp for attachment to a charm bracelet. Signed CARTIER PARIS Numbered 4950 French eagle's head mark for 18ct gold Size/dimensions: 2.00cm x 1.00cm Gross weight: 2.50g The ruby is securely set. There are small chips to the enamel, and the signature is double-struck on the reverse. The piece shows small signs of wear as expected, the clasp is in perfect working order, and it is offered in very good overall condition. Provenance Princess Marie Louise of Orléans (1896-1973), later Mrs Walter F. Kingsland By gift to the present owner Family provenance; no documentary evidence accompanies the lot. The charm was found attached to the chain of the gold and platinum mesh evening bag offered as lot 103, together with the Fabergé egg pendant offered as lot 54.