By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cartier Card and Envelope Stationery Set Mughal Majorie Merriweather Emerald Brooch Design.
Luxury Stationery Cartier cards and envelopes with a Cartier design of the Majorie Merriweather Post's Jewelry Emerald Gem Brooch. Note Cards Stationery, Fine Paper Goods, Designer Limited Edition by Maison Cartier.
Cartier Famous Majorie Merriweather Post's Jewelry Emerald Mughal Period Gems, Art Deco Pendant Brooch Featured Engraved Note Cards and Silver Lined Envelopes Stationery, Fine Paper Goods, Great Desk Accessory stationery notes.
Back of note card reads: Cartier London, 1923, altered by Cartier New York, 1928, Provenance: Majorie Merriweather Post, Cartier.
Great condition circa late 20th century.
Include in the box: 9 cards/ 10 envelopes.
Emboss printed cardstock construction, the enveloppe are also embossed Cartier.
Card: 4 5/8" x 6 1/4".
Envelope : 6 3/4"W x 4 7/5"H.
Box: 5.5 x 7.25 x 1.25 in.
Since 1918, Cartier has offered personalized writing papers and invitations, as well as announcements and Holiday cards. Cartier’ s stationery and invitations are characterized by the finest 100% cotton fiber papers, fabulous designs, and impeccable engraving.
About the jewel in the picture:
This Historical Emerald Brooch is considered the "most beautiful jewelry of the twentieth century."
The Indian-style brooch is composed of one hexagonal-shaped emerald, one oval-shaped emerald, five emerald drops, two pear-shaped emeralds, five round emeralds, sixty-five smaller emeralds, one pear-shaped diamond, and 801 round diamonds mounted in platinum. The horseshoe-shaped buckle at the top is equipped on the back with a hanger and clasp with pins so that the piece can be worn as a pendant for an emerald necklace or as a brooch. An arch-shaped armature is attached to the buckle. Both feature pavé-set diamond grounds studded with emeralds. Four lines of calibré-cut emeralds decorate where they join. At the center of the bottom of the buckle is a large Mughal emerald...
Category
Late 20th Century French Anglo-Indian Desk Accessories