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Lot 17 · Magnificent Jewels & the Rockefeller Emerald

An Unusual Rock Crystal, Onyx, Silver and Gold Octopus Bowl, by Cartier

AN UNUSUAL ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, SILVER AND GOLD OCTOPUS BOWL, BY CARTIER

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Estimate
$25,000–$35,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Magnificent Jewels & the Rockefeller Emerald, New York · 20 June 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-3917018
Record
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AN UNUSUAL ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, SILVER AND GOLD OCTOPUS BOWL, BY CARTIER, AN UNUSUAL ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, SILVER AND GOLD OCTOPUS BOWL, BY CARTIER. Christie's, 20 Jun 2017, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3917018.

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AN UNUSUAL ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, SILVER AND GOLD OCTOPUS BOWL, BY CARTIER, AN UNUSUAL ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, SILVER AND GOLD OCTOPUS BOWL, BY CARTIER. Christie's, 20 Jun 2017, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3917018.

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