Cartier Paris Art Deco Enamel and Diamond Pencil Pendant Necklace
Designed in the late 1920s-1930s by Cartier Paris, this mechanical pencil pendant necklace is composed of 18K gold, enamel and rose-cut diamonds. The reeded telescoping cylinder with bands of black champlevé enamel, base incised with monogram "TMK" serving as a seal, and enclosing a mechanical pencil, with rose-cut diamond top, suspended from an enamel bail and black silk cord. A rare Cartier accessory created by one their exclusive expert workshops, this chic pencil pendant necklace with tis subtle sparkle is a streamlined example of utilitarian beauty.
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- Curator's Notes
Item #: N-21103
Artist: Cartier
Country: France
Circa: Late 1920s - 1930s
Dimensions: 2.50" length of pencil; 19" length with silk cord
Materials: 24 rose-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 0.20 carat); Black Enamel; 18K Gold
Signed: Cartier Paris, Made in France, 0872, French assay marks, partial maker's mark for Pillard.
Literature: Enamel, rose-cut diamond and coral accessories from this period by Pillard are pictured in "Cartier 1900-1939" by Judy Rudoe, pp. 253-255.