Sotheby's - Magnificent Jewels Genève | 19 Nov 2008, 10:30 AM | GE0805 - LOT 373 PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN JADE, CORAL, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND COMPACT, CARTIER, CIRCA 1925 CARTIER
A gold, jadeite, diamond, coral and mother of pearl powder compact, by Cartier, circa 1920, fitted case with cover applied with a princely crown and stamped "Josephine Charlotte" Of rectangular form, set with two bevelled jadeite panels, the sides decorated with mother- of-pearl engraved with a mosaic pattern, to a border of coral and black enamel highlighted with rose-cut diamonds, opening to reveal a powder compartment and a mirror, 2.0 signed Cartier, Paris, London, New York, Made in France and numbered, French assay marks, fitted case. measurements approximately 90 x 62 x 18mm,