2112 - MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND LACQUER VANITY CASE, CARTIER, ca. 1925

MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND LACQUER VANITY CASE, CARTIER, ca. 1925 750 yellow gold, 211 g. Rectangular vanity case with a delicate design. The front and back are decorated with chinoiserie motifs in black lacquer and mother-of-pearl; the front is accented by two small colored gemstone cabochons. The case is decorated with black enamel and mother-of-pearl inlays, set with what are likely Mediterranean coral cabochons and small rose-cut diamonds in millegrain settings. The push button is framed with red enamel or lacquer. The interior is fitted with a mirror, two compartments with lids, and a lipstick holder. Signed Cartier Paris Londres New York. Numbered 5685, 1595, and 1310. French gold hallmark for decorated cases and English import hallmarks (London), with the maker’s mark JC for Jacques Cartier. An illegible maker’s mark in a lozenge. Approx. 10 × 4.3 × 1.6 cm. Please note that no CITES export certificate can be obtained for this lot. A CITES license is required for the export of this item. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. For further information, please contact the department.