Important Gold Boxes from a Private European Family Collection
An Art Deco lapis lazuli card case with jewelled and enamelled gold and hardstone mounts, Cartier Paris, circa 1925
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May 16, 01:28 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 CHF
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Description
rectangular, all sides inlaid with a mosaic of differently-shaped lapis lazuli pieces with sparkling pyrite inclusions, the hinges and the clasp formed of gold-veined turquoise within raised opaque black enamel borders and small rose-cut or pear-shaped diamonds, gold-lined interior, the top rim signed: ‘Cartier Paris Londres New York, Made in France’, serial no. 03379, in fitted tooled red leather case stamped for Cartier,
8.2 cm; 3 ¼ in. wide
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