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Birds of a Feather Finally Back Together.
Discovered in a store window and
recognized as the work of Oscar Heyman,
possibly created for Cartier in the 1960s,
these two vintage parrots were thought to be
separate brooches. And they were. Sort of.
After retrieving the birds for inspection,
along with some in-house research and
digging, the original design sketch and clay
model were found. Written on the sketch were
notes that indicated they could be, "worn
separately or together on the branch."
Fortunately the parrots had remained to-
gether all these years. They were simply
missing their branch! Using the original
design sketches for guidance, a new branch
was fashioned and the set was once again
complete.
"Sometimes our work becomes
an archival treasure hunt."– Tom Heyman
The original design
sketch and painted
clay model.
Custom brooches,
circa early 1960s.
Custom brooches,
circa early 1960s.
Created as a combina-
tion piece to be worn
separately or together
on the branch.
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