Lot 329
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AN ART DECO ONYX, JADE, ENAMEL, PÂTE DE VERRE AND DIAMOND VANITY CASE
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AN ART DECO ONYX, JADE, ENAMEL, PÂTE DE VERRE AND DIAMOND VANITY CASE

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AN ART DECO ONYX, JADE, ENAMEL, PÂTE DE VERRE AND DIAMOND VANITY CASE
The octagonal case, applied with black enamel and green 'pâte de verre', to the carved onyx and sculpted jade sides, enhanced with rose-cut diamond details, opening to reveal a mirror, two powder compartments, a lipstick holder and a propelling pencil, 1920s, 10.1 cm, with French assay marks for gold
With maker's mark of Atelier Strauss, Allard, Meyer, no. 10026
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Sale Room Notice
Please note that this lot contains jade of undetermined origin. Items which are made of, or contain, jade originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. For further advice, please contact a member of the department on +41 22 319 1730.

Lot Essay

Strauss, Allard et Meyer (Place des Vosges) were one of the most successful of the Parisian Art Deco workshops, specialising in vanity cases, many of which were in the 'chinoiserie style', commissioned by such firms as Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Lacloche.

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