Vente aux enchères en direct 14974THE COLLECTOR: 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Silver
A SILVER-GILT, ENAMEL, JADE AND SAPPHIRE-MOUNTED VANITY CASE
Lot 225THE PROPERTY OF A LADY, PALM BEACH, FL

A SILVER-GILT, ENAMEL, JADE AND SAPPHIRE-MOUNTED VANITY CASE

MARK OF CARTIER, PARIS, CIRCA 1920

Fermé17 October 2017

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USD 3,000–5,000

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A SILVER-GILT, ENAMEL, JADE AND SAPPHIRE-MOUNTED VANITY CASE
MARK OF CARTIER, PARIS, CIRCA 1920
The cover enameled with a blue trellis pattern centered by a cabochon jade within a gilt floral cartouche, with sapphire thumbpiece, the interior fitted with three compartments, mirror, writing slide and pencil connected by chain, interior marked CARTIER, PARIS, and 935
4 in. (10.2 cm.) long, the case

Note du spécialiste

Jade was desirable in the West as it was viewed as a rare and exotic material. Following the 1860 sack of the Summer Palace in Peking, the use of jade and nephrite increased throughout Europe, with designs featuring jade flourishing freely in the 1920s and 1930s.

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