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  • We acquired this object.

1930

  • Work on this object began.

2017

2025

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Cigarette Case

This is a Cigarette 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 1930. Its medium is enamel, rose-cut and baguette diamonds, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum.

It is credited Lent by Private Collection.

  • Box
  • leather.
  • Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris.
  • 1994-118-23
  • Vanity Case
  • red and black lacquer, black and green enamel, diamonds, gold, platinum.
  • Lent by Private Collection.
  • 13.2016.19
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Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 7.1 × 4.8 × 1.2 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 × 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris; 33336

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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