By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical matches Box designed by Cartier.
This is a very rare mechanical vesta matches box, created during the Edwardian period in Paris France by the house of Cartier, back in the 1910. The box has been made up in a cushioned shape and decorated with linear patterns. It was carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish and is fitted with a mechanical system to raise the lid and open the matches compartment. The push-button is embellished with a blue sapphire.
Cartier in Paris
In 1899, following the impetus of Louis, the eldest of the three Cartier...
Category
French Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes and Cases
MaterialsSapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold