A small vanity case features a vertically-oriented design, depicting a dark blue enameled panther on a horizontal row of rubies. The animal is set against a mother-of-pearl garden landscape and in front of a stand of tall, thin trees on the left. Round turquoise blue blossoms punctuate the vertical green stand and accented by a round ruby sun at the top right corner. Trees of black onyx branches outlined in gold stand between the thin trees and the panther, also with round turquoise blue blossoms. The top and bottom bands border the case are reverse decorated with raised onyx bars alternating with mother-of-pearl inlay accented with diamonds. Gold accents also accent the tops and bottom outlines of the borders.

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Vanity Case, Panther

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 1925. Its medium is calibré-cut and cabochon rubies, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, onyx, diamonds, dark blue enamel, gold, platinum, mirrored plate glass.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing (Facsimile), Design for Panther Vanity Case, 1925
original drawing: graphite, india ink, gouache on buff tracing paper.
Cartier Paris Archives.
6.2017.1

Print, Black Panther

Print, Black Panther
linoleum cut in black ink on rice paper, laid down.
1955-111-14

Leopard and Panther Inkwell

Leopard and Panther Inkwell
porcelain, enamel.
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
1989-41-134-a/c

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Box (France)
chased, engraved and enameled gold.
Gift from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from University of Pennsylvania....
1983-69-15

This object has not been digitized yet.

Stock Card, Design for Noble Hunt Vanity and Cigarette Case, 1930
gouache, watercolor, graphite and ink on card.
Lent by Van Cleef & Arpels.
5.2017.1

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 10.2 × 4.4 × 1.8 cm (4 in. × 1 3/4 in. × 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

French assay marks; 0389; 2064

It is signed

Cartier Paris Londres New York

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.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/DayXB/
Accession Number 13.2016.87
Object ID 420577233