Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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in Art Deco Style with Floral Motif Matchsafe

in Art Deco Style with Floral Motif Matchsafe
gold, enamel, diamonds.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-37

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Egyptian Sarcophagus

Vanity Case, Egyptian Sarcophagus
bone, enamel, gold, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds, platinum, onyx.
Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. VC 70 A25.
86.2016.2

There are 6 images of this object.

Vanity Case, Cloud

Vanity Case, Cloud
gold, lacquer, platinum, diamonds, seed pearls, writing tablet and clip,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.16

A bright red, enamel, rectangular vanity case, with two gold and red chains linking it to a cylindrical, black, enamel lipstick holder that has bright red ends. The vanity case has three semi-circular applied black enamel panels that are decorated with silver branches and plum blossoms. The panel on our right is larger than the two panels on our left. The larger panel is in the center and the two smaller panels are near the edges. The hinge openings of both the vanity case and the lipstick holder are edged in gold.

Vanity Case And Lipstick Holder, Plum Blossom, ca. 1928
enamel, rose-cut diamonds, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.21

Cigarette Case
enamel, rose-cut and baguette diamonds, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.24

A rectangular vanity case with pinched-in, inverted corners, made from a variety of precious materials. The object is laid flat on a white background and angled to the right. The top surface of the case depicts a vertical garden landscape crafted from inlaid pieces of iridescent shell, in mottled shades of blue-green, green, yellow, and purple-pink, forming a stark contrast with the black lacquer background. At upper left is a pavilion with a pointed and swept roof line. At middle right is a large rocky outcropping, with plants at the bottom and a crooked tree growing at the top, spreading over the pavilion. Irregular bands of sparkling, crushed shell below the pavilion and rock suggest earth or water. At the bottom edge, small plants peek into the frame. The tree and plant leaves are delicate clusters of diamonds or long triangles. The garden scene is enclosed with a border of glittering diamonds, trimmed in gold. The rounded sides of the case are rich red enamel, with gold trim at the seam where the two halves of the case meet. Centered on the long side is a protruding pearl thumbpiece for opening the case.

Vanity Case, Garden Scene, ca. 1929
lac burgauté, shell, diamond, enamel, pearl, gold, platinum, mirrored plate....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.47

Compact And Lipstick Baton, Rose

Compact And Lipstick Baton, Rose
lacquer, red and black enamel, carved amber, carved and cabochon coral,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.48

There are 2 images of this object.