Sale 6646
London
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27 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 5,975
Estimate
AN ART DECO SILVER AND ONYX CIGARETTE CASE, BY CARTIER The plain rectangular lid with sliding vertical hinges to the twin cylindrical onyx handles, glass liner and onyx chamfered feet, with London import hallmark, 1926, 16.4 cm. long Signed Cartier and JC, also maker's mark RL for René Linzeler
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Cartier sold the silverware, cutlery and candlesticks made by the gold- and silversmith René Linzeler who worked from the premises of No. 4 Rue de la Paix which was also the office of Alfred Cartier
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