Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches 8th December 2020

109 144 A DIAMOND ‘BAMBOO’ NECKLACE, BY CARTIER, CIRCA 1980 The sprung collar designed as a series of jointed yellow gold bamboo cane, embellished at the front with bril- liant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18K gold, signed Cartier, numbered, maker’s mark for ‘Cartier Joaillerie International’, French assay mark, with maker’s case, length approximately 37.5cm, inner diameter approximately 12cm . € 10,000 - 15,000 The Cartier Bamboo collection was launched during the early 1970s. It is a perfect example of Cartier paying hom- age to Asian culture through Chinoiserie, which refers to taking inspiration from Asian culture, specifically art or decoration and applying this to an object.This influence started in the early 20th century with introduction of the CartierTank bracelets in 1922 and beautiful Art Deco clocks