Lot 463 , Cartier, an Art Deco tortoiseshell, ruby and diamond cigarette holder, 1920s

Y Cartier, an Art Deco tortoiseshell, ruby and diamond cigarette holder, 1920s, the tapering elongated holder constructed from tortoiseshell, set with a pair of carved rubies and two rose-cut diamonds, the aperture lined in platinum, length 13.7cm, signed Cartier, stamped Made in France, numbered 1973 and 02720, British sponsor's mark JC for Cartier London, French assay marks for 18ct gold and platinum, inscribed 750 and PT950, partial French maker's mark PP with ace of clubs for Paul Pillard, additional indistinct assay mark

Cf.: Alain Cartier and Olivier Bachet, Cartier: Exceptional Objects, 2019, p.357, for two cigarette holders and a case by Pillard for Cartier, similarly decorated with Cartier's signature Indian-style carved gems
£800-1,000

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