AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ROYAL PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE, BY CARTIER
Lot 467

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ROYAL PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE, BY CARTIER

Closed10 December 2013

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USD 68,750

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ROYAL PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE, BY CARTIER
The hinged rounded rectangular case, carved with a sunburst motif to the rose-cut diamond-set crown, initials "FM" and push-piece, opening to reveal dual compartments with openwork clips of floral design, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1910, 4 x 2½ x 1/4 ins., with French assay marks, in original Cartier fitted red leather case
Signed Cartier Paris-London, nos. 3045 1404 (secondary number partially indistinct) (2)

Presented to Algernon Hawkins Thomand 9th Earl of Kintore (1852-1930) by H.R.H. Fernando Maria of Spain, Prince of Bavaria (1884-1958)

Previously sold at Christie's London, 8 June 2011, lot 124

Specialist note

Accompanied by a photograph of Franzen Madrid of H.R.H. Infante Maria of Spain in the uniform of the Spanish cavalry regiment Casadore de Lusitania, inscribed in ink "To Lord Kintore, Fernando Maria, London 28-11-1911"