Antique Cartier presentation case of the 1920s in tan leather, opening like a pair of doors to a circular aperture, with a folding easel at the back so the case stands upright on a desk.
The lid silk is blocked in gilt with the Cartier cartouche and the three houses: New York, 653 5th Ave; Paris, 13 Rue de la Paix; London, 175 New Bond St. Cartier moved its New York house to 653 Fifth Avenue in 1917. Inside, the right-hand door is fitted with a yellow velvet panel cut with a round opening of about 5 cm, the frame for a small clock, medallion or miniature, and the left-hand door is lined in cream silk. Both doors close on a brass clasp, and the exterior is tooled with a gilt border on every face.
Dimensions -
Measurements: 9.5 x 9.5 x 5 cm
Circular opening: Approximately 5 cm diameter
Specifications -
Maker: Cartier, New York, Paris and London
Lid mark: Cartier, New York 653 5th Ave, Paris 13 Rue de la Paix, London 175 New Bond St
Period: Antique, circa 1920s
Exterior: Tan leather with gilt tooled borders, brass clasp
Interior: Cream silk with gilt Cartier cartouche, yellow velvet aperture panel
Stand: Folding easel to the back
Suitable for: A small clock, medallion or miniature
Condition :
Good antique condition. The gilt mark is clear. Wear to the leather at the edges and corners and light marking to the silk. The clasp and easel work as they should.
Antique Cartier presentation case of the 1920s in tan leather, opening like a pair of doors to a circular aperture, with a folding easel at the back so the case stands upright on a desk.
The lid silk is blocked in gilt with the Cartier cartouche and the three houses: New York, 653 5th Ave; Paris, 13 Rue de la Paix; London, 175 New Bond St. Cartier moved its New York house to 653 Fifth Avenue in 1917. Inside, the right-hand door is fitted with a yellow velvet panel cut with a round opening of about 5 cm, the frame for a small clock, medallion or miniature, and the left-hand door is lined in cream silk. Both doors close on a brass clasp, and the exterior is tooled with a gilt border on every face.
Dimensions -
Measurements: 9.5 x 9.5 x 5 cm
Circular opening: Approximately 5 cm diameter
Specifications -
Maker: Cartier, New York, Paris and London
Lid mark: Cartier, New York 653 5th Ave, Paris 13 Rue de la Paix, London 175 New Bond St
Period: Antique, circa 1920s
Exterior: Tan leather with gilt tooled borders, brass clasp
Interior: Cream silk with gilt Cartier cartouche, yellow velvet aperture panel
Stand: Folding easel to the back
Suitable for: A small clock, medallion or miniature
Condition :
Good antique condition. The gilt mark is clear. Wear to the leather at the edges and corners and light marking to the silk. The clasp and easel work as they should.
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