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Vanity Case, Egyptian
This is a Vanity Case. It is dated 1924. Its medium is gold, platinum, engraved mother-of-pearl plaques, egyptian blue faience figurine, coral, onyx, lapis lazuli, rose-cut diamonds, black enamel, leather.
This Cartier vanity case of 1924 suggests the door to an Egyptian temple and includes an ancient Egyptian faience figurine. It was purchased by French industrialist François Coty, whose name became synonymous with his scents.
It is credited Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. VC 64 A24.
- Bracelet, Egyptian
- diamonds, turquoise, sapphires, mother-of-pearl, onyx, black pearls, smoky....
- Private Collection.
- 41.2016.11
- Egyptian Bracelet
- diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and platinum.
- Private Collection.
- 41.2016.1
- Bracelet, Egyptian, ca. 1925
- diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and platinum.
- FD Gallery Collection.
- 42.2016.1
Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Purse
- gold, enamel, diamonds, sapphires, silk, cotton.
- Lent by The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lyon, 2009.378.
- 48.2016.2
- Vanity Case, Egyptian Sarcophagus
- bone, enamel, gold, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds, platinum, onyx.
- Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. VC 70 A25.
- 86.2016.2
- Purse (France)
- cotton, glass and metal beads.
- Gift of Dorothy Twining Globus.
- 1988-23-1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 9.3 × 4.5 × 2 cm (3 11/16 × 1 3/4 × 13/16 in.)
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s.
