Object Details
- Producer
- Cartier, French, founded 1847
- Description
- Rectangular sliding vanity case centering upon blue guilloché enamel, the four corners accented by circular carved jadeite discs with diamond accents over a gold and black enamel background, the center placque depicting a carved jadeite buddha within an ornate lozenge frame of diamonds, with a cabochon sapphire thumbpiece, suspended from a black enamel and gold chain; interior section slides out of the case from the top revealing a writing tablet, mirror, compartment, detachable lipstick holder, and removable pencil
- Credit Line
- Lent by Private Collection
- ca. 1930
- Accession Number
- 13.2016.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- containers
- Exhibitions
- Object Name
- Vanity Case
- Type
- Vanity Case
- Medium
- Guilloché enamel, carved jadeite, diamonds, cabochon sapphire, enamel, writing tablet, mirrored plate glass, pencil, gold, platinum
- Dimensions
- L x W x D: 8.1 × 4.2 × 1.5 cm (3 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 9/16 in.)
- made in
- New York, New York, USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Exhibitions Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_13.2016.32
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46957eade-45dd-4518-880c-f92425b3b0a9
