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  • We acquired this object.

1923

  • Work on this object began.

1933

  • Work on this object ended.

2017

2024

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Box, ca. 1928

This is a 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. 1928. Its medium is enamel, diamonds, gold, platinum.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

  • Sidewall (USA)
  • embossed paper.
  • Gift of Samuel J. Dornsife.
  • 1973-69-1
  •
  • Box
  • silver.
  • Gift of Anonymous Donor.
  • 1967-48-79

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 12.4 × 8.4 × 2.2 cm (4 7/8 × 3 5/16 × 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Signed Cartier

It is signed

Cartier

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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