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Lot 161
AN ART DECO GEM-SET AND ENAMEL VANITY CASE, BY CARTIER
Closed13 June 2012
Price Realised
GBP 9,375
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AN ART DECO GEM-SET AND ENAMEL VANITY CASE, BY CARTIER
The rectangular-shaped case with chased Indian design throughout, depicting exotic birds, elephants, tigers and gazelles among a scrolling floral and foliate ground, with polychrome enamel detailing to the cover and reverse, the rectangular onyx thumbpiece set with a carved emerald leaf, baguette-cut diamond and cabochon ruby highlight, opening to reveal a bevelled mirror, one covered and three further open compartments, circa 1930, 12.2 x 16.2 x 2.2cm, with Cartier case
Signed Cartier, no.151 C
The rectangular-shaped case with chased Indian design throughout, depicting exotic birds, elephants, tigers and gazelles among a scrolling floral and foliate ground, with polychrome enamel detailing to the cover and reverse, the rectangular onyx thumbpiece set with a carved emerald leaf, baguette-cut diamond and cabochon ruby highlight, opening to reveal a bevelled mirror, one covered and three further open compartments, circa 1930, 12.2 x 16.2 x 2.2cm, with Cartier case
Signed Cartier, no.151 C
AN ART DECO GEM-SET AND ENAMEL VANITY CASE, BY CARTIER
The rectangular-shaped case with chased Indian design throughout, depicting exotic birds, elephants, tigers and gazelles among a scrolling floral and foliate ground, with polychrome enamel detailing to the cover and reverse, the rectangular onyx thumbpiece set with a carved emerald leaf, baguette-cut diamond and cabochon ruby highlight, opening to reveal a bevelled mirror, one covered and three further open compartments, circa 1930, 12.2 x 16.2 x 2.2cm, with Cartier case
Signed Cartier, no.151 C
The rectangular-shaped case with chased Indian design throughout, depicting exotic birds, elephants, tigers and gazelles among a scrolling floral and foliate ground, with polychrome enamel detailing to the cover and reverse, the rectangular onyx thumbpiece set with a carved emerald leaf, baguette-cut diamond and cabochon ruby highlight, opening to reveal a bevelled mirror, one covered and three further open compartments, circa 1930, 12.2 x 16.2 x 2.2cm, with Cartier case
Signed Cartier, no.151 C
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).