Object Details
Producer
Cartier, French, founded 1847
Description
Vanity case with curved ends suspended from an oval link gold chain; front of case shows lines of seed pearls accented with a lattice motif set with diamonds, accented by a small rabbit; cabochon sapphire as thumbpiece; interior fitted with a mirror and writing pad; powder compartment fitted with two lipstick holders with a removable pencil
Credit Line
Lent by Private Collection
Date
ca. 1924
Accession Number
13.2016.6
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
containers
Exhibitions
Object Name
Vanity Case
Type
Vanity Case
Medium
Gold, seed pearls, rose-cut and other diamonds, square-cut and cabochon sapphires, enamel, ruby, 18-karat gold, mirrored plate glass
Dimensions
L x W x D: 10.4 × 5 × 1.7 cm (4 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 11/16 in.)
made in
Paris, France
See more items in
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Exhibitions Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_13.2016.6