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Cartier
Flamingo 1907
Rose quartz, quartz, diamond, gilt metal | 18.0 x 9.5 x 6.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 13754
In an exhibition, The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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Flamingo, carved from rose quartz with gilt-metal legs and feet, the eyes inset with rose diamonds, supported on a rectangular green quartz base.
This charming model was a gift from Mrs Whitelaw Reid, wife of the American ambassador to London. Born Elisabeth Mills, she was from a family prominent in New York society. Like both Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary, Mrs Reid was a keen collector of animals carved from hardstones of the type made fashionable by Fabergé and Cartier.Provenance
Bought from Cartier by Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, 25 September 1908 (£32).
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Medium and techniques
Rose quartz, quartz, diamond, gilt metal
Measurements
18.0 x 9.5 x 6.1 cm (whole object)
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