RETRO DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM VANITY CASE, CARTIER

RETRO DIAMOND AND MULTI-GEM VANITY CASE, CARTIER
Of octagonal outline depicting a rooster in a tree, opening to reveal a fitted mirror, three compartments and lipstick holder, old-cut diamonds, inlaid mother-of-pearl and coral, 18k gold, 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 7/8 ins., circa 1945, signed Cartier, no. 4560, multi-colored Cartier fabric case

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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FORMERLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CAROLINE RYAN FOULKE