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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

2017

2024

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Vanity Case And Cigarette Box

This is a Vanity Case and Cigarette Box.

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. 1925. Its medium is enamel, diamonds, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

  • Pendant with monogram Pendant
  • silver, gold, enamel, glass.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt from the collection of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt.
  • 1931-70-51

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 8.4 × 4 × 3.2 cm (3 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Cartier Paris Londres New York; 0381

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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