lapis turtle brooch

A cute 18 carat brooch in the shape of a turtle set with diamond eyes and five conic gold spikes on its lapis body, signed and numbered: Cartier, Paris, 017035, circa 1952.

dimensions: 2 x 1 1/4 inches.
weight: 20.8 gram

Literature: ‘Amazing Cartier. Jewelry Design since 1937’, Nadine Coleno, Flammarion, Paris 2009 English edition, p.50.