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US$15,000-20,000
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A VERY FINE BELLE EPOQUE GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AND GEM-SET CIGARETTE CASE, BY CARTIER
The long cylinder of oval form, enamelled in pink over an engine-turned waved ground, each end enhanced with cream enamel stylised ruyi-head borders applied with ruby cabochons, to another gold key-fret motif, a similar shou medallion to the centre, the hinged cover centrally applied with a cabochon ruby and rose-cut diamond cluster, circa 1910, overall height 7.5 cm.
Signed Cartier, Paris, London, New York
The long cylinder of oval form, enamelled in pink over an engine-turned waved ground, each end enhanced with cream enamel stylised ruyi-head borders applied with ruby cabochons, to another gold key-fret motif, a similar shou medallion to the centre, the hinged cover centrally applied with a cabochon ruby and rose-cut diamond cluster, circa 1910, overall height 7.5 cm.
Signed Cartier, Paris, London, New York