Cigarette Case thumbnail 1
Cigarette Case thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Cigarette Case

1934-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

For some the cigarette case and the vanity case became the successors of the gold box. In the later decades of the 20th century, the cigarette case was challenged by the damage to health caused by smoking.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cigarette Case
  • Case
Materials and techniques
Rectangular gold case with pattern of parallel engraved lines with chased line border, diamonds set in platinum
Brief description
Gold, with diamonds set in platinum, England, London, 1934-5; mark of Cartier
Physical description
Rectangular gold case with pattern of parallel engraved lines with chased line border. Diamonds set in platinum. Lid has a double key motif in diamonds in upper left corner.
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.6cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
  • Height: 0.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Mark of Cartier
  • London hallmarks for 9 ct. gold
  • 'Cartier London' (Engraved under thumb piece)
Credit line
The Bettine, Lady Abingdon Collection, bequeathed by Mrs T.R.P. Hole
Object history
The Bettine, Lady Abingdon Collection, bequeathed by Mrs T.R.P. Hole
Summary
For some the cigarette case and the vanity case became the successors of the gold box. In the later decades of the 20th century, the cigarette case was challenged by the damage to health caused by smoking.
Collection
Accession number
M.160&A-1987

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Record createdApril 29, 2008
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