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Details
A GOLD AND RUBY VANITY CASE
Of rectangular outline, entirely decorated with engraved brick motif, enhanced by a circular-cut ruby border, the similarly-set pushpiece opening to reveal a fitted mirror and covered compartment, mounted in 18k gold, (mirror with chip to corner), circa 1955, 2 1/8 x 3¼ x ½ ins., with French assay marks and maker's marks
Of rectangular outline, entirely decorated with engraved brick motif, enhanced by a circular-cut ruby border, the similarly-set pushpiece opening to reveal a fitted mirror and covered compartment, mounted in 18k gold, (mirror with chip to corner), circa 1955, 2 1/8 x 3¼ x ½ ins., with French assay marks and maker's marks
Provenance
Possible gift, Porfirio Rubirosa
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.