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French 18K Gold Mechanical Stirrup Cufflinks

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $2,000 - $3,000

Buyer's premium: 22.5%

A fine pair of vintage 18K yellow gold cufflinks in the "stirrup" style popularized by Cartier in the late 1940s. The cufflinks are constructed from a solid bar, finished at each end with interlocking arches. By pulling on the ends, the arches can be unfolded for each in putting the cufflinks through the cuff holes. Then, a simple flip up causes the arches to hold the fabric tightly together. Cufflinks of the sort are seen in a number of variations, but this is a particularly handsome pair. The bars are marked with French 18K gold hallmarks, and also with an unidentified maker’s mark “GP". Origin: France, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: faces, 3/4" x 9/16”. Weight: 11.5 grams.

Condition: Good