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  • We acquired this object.

1920

  • Work on this object began.

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

2017

2025

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Vanity Case, Zen Garden

This is a Vanity Case.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Private Collection as part of Jeweled Splendors of the Art Deco Era: The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection.

It is dated ca. 1925. Its medium is enamel, hardstone, mother-of-pearl, round and other diamonds, gold, platinum, mirrored plate glass.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

  • Earrings (Italy)
  • gold, enamel, mosaic.
  • Gift of Emily H. Chauncey.
  • 1952-103-3-a/f
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  • Button (France)
  • mother-of-pearl.
  • Gift of Helen S. Stone and Bromley S. Stone.
  • 1937-35-41-a

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

  • Locket
  • mother-of-pearl.
  • Bequest of Katherine Strong Welman.
  • 1908-23-27

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 9.5 × 5.3 × 1.2 cm (3 3/4 × 2 1/16 × 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

French assay marks; R Linzeler Marchak; 1542; 3961; maker's mark for Strauss, Allard & Meyer; mosaic signed "M" for Vladimir Makovsky

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Jeweled Splendors of the Art Deco Era: The Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection.

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