MARK OF CARTIER, NEW YORK, MID-20TH CENTURY, 14 KARAT

Details

AN AMERICAN GOLD TABLE BOX
MARK OF CARTIER, NEW YORK, MID-20TH CENTURY, 14 KARAT
Square with textured surface, the domed hinged cover mounted with a badge of the Order of St. Hubert, formed as a beaded star with white enamel cross, the center with translucent red enamel circle over a guilloche ground of radiating lines, applied with motto IN TRAU VAST, marked on flange of box Cartier 14k, the badge apparently unmarked
4 in. (12.1 cm.) square
12 oz. 18 dwt. (401 gr.) gross weight

Provenance

By repute, with Spink & Son, London (the badge).
By repute, acquired by Russell Barnett Aitken (1910-2002) in the 1950s and mounted on the Cartier box.

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Lot Essay

The Royal Order of Saint Hubert is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood founded in circa 1445 by Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg (b.c.1416-1475). The order fell into abeyance in the early 17th century but was revived by Prince-Elector Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Neuberg (1658-1716) in 1708. Following the War of Bavarian Succession the control of the order eventually passed to Maximilian IV, Elector of Bavaria in 1800. The current Duke of Bavaria, Franz von Bayern is the head of the order.

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