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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Important Jewels
• Sale Date:
  03 Apr 2012 ~ 6.00pm
• Lot #:
  34
• Lot Description:
  A Gold, Enamel And Onyx Cigarette And Vanity Case, Cartier 1920S
  The cylindrical 18ct gold case with applied black enamel all over with white enamel detail, an enamel push piece, opening to reveal a cigarette holder and two closed compartments, one mirrored, suspended from a black and white enamel gold chain and an onyx ring, signed Cartier Paris, length approximately 160mm, enamel deficient. Accompanied by a Cartier pouch.
• Maker:
  Cartier
• References:
  J. Rudoe, Cartier 1900-1939, British Museum Press, London, 1997, pp. 126-128 for similar examples.
• Notes:
  Cylindrical cigarette and vanity cases inspired by the Japanese inro were very popular with Cartier clients in the 1920s.
• Estimate:
  A$22,000 - 32,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Jewellery

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