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Cigarette Case

Object Details

Description
Vanity case in red enamel, with raised edge on left and right sides with diamond-set bands, pushpiece set with rose-cut diamonds; interior with fitted mirror, powder compartment, and detachable lipstick holder
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Producer
Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, France, established ca. 1906
Manufacturer
Strauss, Allard & Meyer, French, active 1920-35
Date
1930
Credit Line
Lent by Private Collection
Medium
Enamel, rose-cut and baguette diamonds, mirrored plate glass, gold, platinum
Dimensions
L x W x D: 7.1 × 4.8 × 1.2 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 × 1/2 in.)
Type
containers
Exhibitions
Cigarette Case
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