Islamic ArtJewelry1924; pendant tassel re-created from original records by Cartier workshops, Paris, 2012

By Cartier (French)

Artwork Details

TitleShoulder Brooch
MediumBrooch: platinum, set with emeralds, rubies, diamonds, enamel, and gold; tassel: pearls and onyx beads
DimensionsOverall: H. (with tassel) approx. 6 1/8 in. (15.3 cm); brooch: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.3 cm), W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
ClassificationJewelry
DepartmentIslamic Art
Date1924; pendant tassel re-created from original records by Cartier workshops, Paris, 2012
Credit LineThe Al-Thani Collection
Object PageView at The Met

Provenance

CityLondon
CountryEngland

Other Works by Cartier

7 other works by this artist are in the collection.

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Emerald: 17th century; setting: ca. 1920Brooch with Carved Emeralds and Sapphires by Cartier
B
Mounts 1650–1750; Brooch made by Cartier ca. 1930Brooch
BB
ca. 1920–30Belt Brooch
BW
1925, modified by Cartier in 1927Brooch with Carved Emeralds and Diamonds by Cartier
TP
1931; restored and restrung to the original design by Cartier Tradition, Geneva, 2012The Patiala Ruby Choker
A
2012Aigrette
"O
2013"Star of Golconda" Diamond and Brooch

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 458893