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Details
AN ART DECO LACQUER, MULTI-GEM AND GOLD TABLE BOX, BY CARTIER
Of rectangular outline, the lid with a central laque burgauté panel decorated with a Chinese nocturnal scene in dyed mother-of-pearl on a black lacquer ground, with cabochon and calibré-cut sapphires accents representing the moon and its reflection in the water, set between two faux tortoiseshell panels with scroll motifs decorated with coral, to the coral clasp and stepped ebony base, opening to reveal two wood-lined compartments, circa 1925, 9 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/4 ins., with French assay mark for 18k gold
Signed Cartier Paris, Londres, New York, no. S139
Of rectangular outline, the lid with a central laque burgauté panel decorated with a Chinese nocturnal scene in dyed mother-of-pearl on a black lacquer ground, with cabochon and calibré-cut sapphires accents representing the moon and its reflection in the water, set between two faux tortoiseshell panels with scroll motifs decorated with coral, to the coral clasp and stepped ebony base, opening to reveal two wood-lined compartments, circa 1925, 9 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/4 ins., with French assay mark for 18k gold
Signed Cartier Paris, Londres, New York, no. S139
Provenance
Previously sold at Christie's London, Important Jewellery, 6 December 2006, Lot 197
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.