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composed of two rows of graduated old cush-
ion-cut diamonds to front, to a trio of old pear-
shaped diamonds suspended by a graduated
cushion-cut diamonds each within a squared
collet setting, to a clasp set with a duo of
old pear-shaped diamonds, the centre diamond
absent, within an 18 carat gold setting, diamonds
approx. 47 carat total, French assay marks, indis-
tinct makers mark, signed Cartier, Paris, length
approx. 38.5cm
€70,000 - €90,000
Provence: The cahen d’Anvers Family, Champs,
France and hence by decent.
The Cahen d’Anvers were the most noteworthy
and wealthy Jewish banking family in France
during the fin-de-siècle. They were influential and
dedicated to collecting art of the French eight-
eenth century. The family commissioned Pierre
Augusta Renoir to paint portraits of their three
young daughters. The first portrait of the eldest
daughter Irene was completed in 1880 to much
applause, the second painting of both Alice and
Elizabeth, famously known as Pink and Blue was
completed in 1881, controversially the portrait
of the two young girls did not meet the family’s
approval and was banished to the servant’s quar-
ter for them to enjoy.