18th Sep, 2018 10:00

Jewellery
 
Lot 127
 
Lot 127 - An Art Deco jade, enamel and diamond vanity...

An Art Deco jade, enamel and diamond vanity case, by Cartier, circa 1925 The rectangular case with black pékin mille raies enamel decoration, centrally-set with a carved jadeite jade, onyx and rose-cut diamond floral motif, to a rose-cut diamond thumb piece and hinged connectors, opening to reveal a mirror, a lipstick holder and a powder compartment, suspended from a twin black enamel link chain withjadeite  jade bead accents, to an onyx circlet surmount with rose-cut diamond connector, signed Cartier Paris Londres New York, maker's marks (indistinct), numbered 0248, French assay marks, case length 5.5cm, total length 15.2cm,  later fitted case For similar examples by Cartier see the exhibition 'Jeweled Splendors of the Art Deco Era: The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection', Cooper Hewitt Museum, 2017, Christie's 'Important Jewels', London, Lot 213, 4th June 2014 and Sarah Hue-Williams and Peter Edwards "A Kind of Magic; Art Deco Vanity Cases, The Kashmira Bulsara Collection", Unicorn Press, Norwich, 2017, page 137-138. Please note the description should read case length 5.9cm, and not as stated in the catalogue.

Sold for £8,500

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