Cartier Panthere

Silently stalking its way through Cartier iconography for a century, the panther is the proud leader of the pack of precious animals that make up Cartier's famous collection. Cartier Panthre illustrates the panther throughout the history of art and popular culture, narrates the creative evolution and technical expertise behind Cartier's exquisite Panther jewels, and recounts anecdotes of legendary Cartier personalities and patrons, such as Jeanne Toussaint and Daisy Fellowes or Maria Felix and the Duchess of Windsor. With stunning images Including rarely seen preparatory drawings from the Cartier archives and the most recent high jewellery creations presented at the 2014 Biennale des Antiquaires de Paris, this beautiful volume is the definitive collection of 100 years of Cartier Panther jewellery.