CARTIER Rectangular box with an oval cross-section, made of fruitwood;...
CARTIER
Rectangular box with an oval cross-section, made of fruitwood; the curved, sliding lid is crafted from copper, finely engraved with exotic animal motifs and enhanced with matte and translucent polychrome enamel.
Indian craftsmanship “enhanced” by CARTIER between 1938 and 1955.
Dimensions: 11 x 16.3 x 2.7 cm.
Bibliography: For an object on this theme, see Olivier BACHET and Alain CARTIER, *Cartier, objets d’exception*, Éditions Palais Royal, page 286.
CARTIER
Rectangular box with an oval cross-section, made of fruitwood; the curved, sliding lid is crafted from copper, finely engraved with exotic animal motifs and enhanced with matte and translucent polychrome enamel.
Indian craftsmanship “enhanced” by CARTIER between 1938 and 1955.
Dimensions: 11 x 16.3 x 2.7 cm.
Bibliography: For an object on this theme, see Olivier BACHET and Alain CARTIER, *Cartier, objets d’exception*, Éditions Palais Royal, page 286.
