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    • 1925

    • Designed as an 18K gold rectangular compact, decorated with a black and white enamel foliate border, centering upon a multi-colored enamel Indian motif plaque depicting an exotic bird, within a rose-cut diamond surround, with a calibré-cut onyx and rose-cut diamond thumb piece, opening to a covered powder and lipstick compartment, suspended by a gold and black enamel chain, to the gold ring; ring size 7 1/2, length 6 inches.

    • Signed 'Cartier'

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

    Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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A Gold and Enamel Vanity Case

1925
Designed as an 18K gold rectangular compact, decorated with a black and white enamel foliate border, centering upon a multi-colored enamel Indian motif plaque depicting an exotic bird, within a rose-cut diamond surround, with a calibré-cut onyx and rose-cut diamond thumb piece, opening to a covered powder and lipstick compartment, suspended by a gold and black enamel chain, to the gold ring; ring size 7 1/2, length 6 inches.
Signed 'Cartier'

Estimate
$4,000 - 6,000 

Jewels

8 Dec 2009
New York