Vanity Case
ca. 1935 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In terms of luxury items, the cigarette case and the vanity case became the successors to the gold box.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gilded metal, engine-turned, set with rubies |
| Brief description | Gilded metal, engine-turned, set with rubies, France, Paris, about 1935; Boucheron |
| Physical description | Gilded metal, engine-turned, set with rubies. Oblong case with five compartments. One containing a lipstick holder, another a cigarette lighter. The other compartments may have been for rouge, powder or cigarettes. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'BOUCHERON, PARIS' (Stamped on frame of mirror) |
| Summary | In terms of luxury items, the cigarette case and the vanity case became the successors to the gold box. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.44:1 to 4-1980 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2008 |
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