Vintage Gold and Ruby Elephant Motif Brooch, Cartier

Finely textured and bead decorated gold figure of an elephant with raised trunk, set with a round cabochon cut ruby eye, completed with a double locking pin stem with single trombone clasp, stamped Cartier 18KTS Made in France, and with French Mercury head export marks.

1.25 x 1.5 in.

8.0 dwt.

Private Collection, Smithfield, Virginia

Good estate condition; minute chip to ruby under upper left prong, visible under 10x magnification.

$2,000 - 3,000