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1908

  • Work on this object began.

1918

  • Work on this object ended.

2017

2025

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Cylindrical Vanity Case, ca. 1913

This is a Cylindrical Vanity Case.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from Private Collection.

It is dated ca. 1913. Its medium is enamel, rose-cut and other diamonds, pink agate, rose gold,18-karat gold, mirrored plate glass.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 11.6 × 5.2 × 3.1 cm (4 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

French assay marks; Cartier Paris Londres New York; 607

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