Object Details
Producer
Cartier, French, founded 1847
Description
Cigarette case featuring semi-transparent rectangular agate panels on the front and back surrounded by black enamel, accented on the corners and sides by carved coral segments with cabochon emeralds, the back applied with black enamel stripes around an agate panel, two sides composed of carved onyx segments, with diamond-set thumbpiece
Credit Line
Lent by Private Collection
Date
ca. 1927
Accession Number
13.2016.58
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
containers
Exhibitions
Cigarette Case
Medium
Agate, black enamel, carved coral, cabochon emeralds, carved onyx, diamonds, gold
Dimensions
L x W x D: 9 × 5.6 × 1.5 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in.)
made in
Paris, France
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Exhibitions Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_13.2016.58