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拍品 212 |THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
AN ART DECO LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL CORAL AND DIAMOND COMPACT, BY CARTIER
已結束2014年6月4日
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GBP 40,000
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AN ART DECO LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL CORAL AND DIAMOND COMPACT, BY CARTIER
Of circular form, the hinged cover with inlaid mother-of-pearl Japanese garden scene depicting a female figure gazing at a rose-cut diamond moon and stars, to a black lacquer ground within a scalloped border, the base similarly decorated depicting a man and boy walking outside, the sides further decorated with mother-of-pearl panels alternately set with fluted coral accents to the central cabochon emerald push piece, the interior with bevelled mirror and mother-of-pearl powder puff rest, circa 1925, French mark for silver and gold, 5.5cm wide, original fitted maker's case
Signed Cartier, no.0520
Of circular form, the hinged cover with inlaid mother-of-pearl Japanese garden scene depicting a female figure gazing at a rose-cut diamond moon and stars, to a black lacquer ground within a scalloped border, the base similarly decorated depicting a man and boy walking outside, the sides further decorated with mother-of-pearl panels alternately set with fluted coral accents to the central cabochon emerald push piece, the interior with bevelled mirror and mother-of-pearl powder puff rest, circa 1925, French mark for silver and gold, 5.5cm wide, original fitted maker's case
Signed Cartier, no.0520
AN ART DECO LACQUER MOTHER-OF-PEARL CORAL AND DIAMOND COMPACT, BY CARTIER
Of circular form, the hinged cover with inlaid mother-of-pearl Japanese garden scene depicting a female figure gazing at a rose-cut diamond moon and stars, to a black lacquer ground within a scalloped border, the base similarly decorated depicting a man and boy walking outside, the sides further decorated with mother-of-pearl panels alternately set with fluted coral accents to the central cabochon emerald push piece, the interior with bevelled mirror and mother-of-pearl powder puff rest, circa 1925, French mark for silver and gold, 5.5cm wide, original fitted maker's case
Signed Cartier, no.0520
Of circular form, the hinged cover with inlaid mother-of-pearl Japanese garden scene depicting a female figure gazing at a rose-cut diamond moon and stars, to a black lacquer ground within a scalloped border, the base similarly decorated depicting a man and boy walking outside, the sides further decorated with mother-of-pearl panels alternately set with fluted coral accents to the central cabochon emerald push piece, the interior with bevelled mirror and mother-of-pearl powder puff rest, circa 1925, French mark for silver and gold, 5.5cm wide, original fitted maker's case
Signed Cartier, no.0520
Cf. Nadelhoffer, Hans, Cartier, Thames & Hudson, London, 1984, colour plate 38 for compacts of similar design
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