Object Details
Producer
Cartier, French, founded 1847
Description
Rectangular sliding vanity case centering upon blue guilloché enamel, the four corners accented by circular carved jadeite discs with diamond accents over a gold and black enamel background, the center placque depicting a carved jadeite buddha within an ornate lozenge frame of diamonds, with a cabochon sapphire thumbpiece, suspended from a black enamel and gold chain; interior section slides out of the case from the top revealing a writing tablet, mirror, compartment, detachable lipstick holder, and removable pencil
Credit Line
Lent by Private Collection
Date
ca. 1930
Accession Number
13.2016.32
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
containers
Exhibitions
Object Name
Vanity Case
Type
Vanity Case
Medium
Guilloché enamel, carved jadeite, diamonds, cabochon sapphire, enamel, writing tablet, mirrored plate glass, pencil, gold, platinum
Dimensions
L x W x D: 8.1 × 4.2 × 1.5 cm (3 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 9/16 in.)
made in
New York, New York, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Exhibitions Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_13.2016.32