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Watch and Vanity Case

Cooper Hewitt

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Object Details

Producer

Janesich, French

Description

Vanity case with black and pink enamel stripes, the central stripe of cream enamel with floral design, set with a watch at one end outlined in round diamonds, the long edges of the case similarly set with round diamonds and accented with baguette diamonds, the sides set with rock crystal and amethyst segments linked with baguette diamonds, the button clasp set with round diamonds; interior with fitted mirror, powder compartment, and lipstick holder

Credit Line

Lent by Private Collection

Date

ca. 1928

Accession Number

13.2016.84

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

containers
Exhibitions
Watch and Vanity Case

Medium

Enamel, frosted rock crystal, gold, amethyst, round and baguette diamonds, mirrored plate glass

Dimensions

L x W x D: 8.3 × 4.8 × 1.3 cm (3 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/2 in.)

made in

Paris, France

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Exhibitions Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq417845474-7aaa-4f73-8a01-24b2cd38832e

Record ID

chndm_13.2016.84

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