CARTIER ART DECO JADE, CORAL, ONYX, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL VANITY CASE

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CARTIER ART DECO JADE, CORAL, ONYX, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL VANITY CASE

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CARTIER ART DECO JADE, CORAL, ONYX, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL VANITY CASE
Opening to reveal two compartments, a mirror and one lipstick holder
Carved jade panel, cabochon coral, onyx hoop, rose-cut diamonds, black and red enamel, 14k yellow gold and platinum, 1926, signed Cartier, inscribed "Sarah C. Mellon, 6500 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh PA"

GGTL, 2026, report no. 26-B-8316: precious coral, Corallium Rubrum, no indication of treatment

Size/Dimensions: 9.2 x 4.2 x 0.9 cm (excluding onyx hoop)
Gross weight: 182.2 grams

Provenance

Sarah Cordelia Mellon (1903 - 1965)

Literature

Cf. Bachet, O., and Cartier, A., Cartier: Exceptional Objects, Vol. 2, Palais Royal, Paris, 2019, p. 366

Further details

Please note that this lot incorporates material from endangered species which could result in export restrictions.

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Lot Essay

SARAH MELLON: AN AMERICAN HEIRESS AND PHILANTHROPIST
Sarah Mellon (1903 - 1965) was an American heiress and philanthropist from Pittsburgh’s prominent Mellon family.
The daughter of banker Richard B. Mellon, she grew up within one of the country’s most influential industrial and financial dynasties. In 1927, she married industrialist Alan Magee Scaife in a lavish society wedding in Pittsburgh, attended by prominent members of American high society and widely reported in the press.
Throughout her life, Mellon supported the arts, healthcare, education, and scientific research, contributing to numerous cultural and charitable institutions.

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