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Compact

A work made of onyx, lapis lazuli, green beryl diamonds, gold, and mirrored glass.

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  • A work made of onyx, lapis lazuli, green beryl diamonds, gold, and mirrored glass.

Date:

c. 1925

Artist:

Cartier
Paris, France, founded 1859

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Cartier (Firm)

Title

Compact

Place

Paris (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1920–1930

Medium

Onyx, lapis lazuli, green beryl diamonds, gold, and mirrored glass

Dimensions

1.5 × 8.9 × 4.5 cm (9/16 × 3 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Clive Runnells

Reference Number

1976.42

Extended information about this artwork

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