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  • We acquired this object.

1919

  • Work on this object began.

1929

  • Work on this object ended.

2017

2024

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Vanity Case, Rabbit

This is a Vanity Case.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Private Collection as part of Jeweled Splendors of the Art Deco Era: The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection.

It is dated ca. 1924. Its medium is gold, seed pearls, rose-cut and other diamonds, square-cut and cabochon sapphires, enamel, ruby, 18-karat gold, mirrored plate glass.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

  • Object ID #1024497167
  • diamonds, platinum, natural pearl.
  • Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. HO 28 A24.
  • 86.2016.1
  • Necklace
  • seed pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, fiber.
  • Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.
  • 1946-50-47

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 10.4 × 5 × 1.7 cm (4 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Cartier Paris

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Jeweled Splendors of the Art Deco Era: The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection.

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