New Orleans - Boxes and Cases

Originally created as a purse watch, this "Guillotine" purse watch (montre de sac à guillotine) by Cartier is an extremely rare find and in a class all its...

This sleek and stylish Art Deco compact is a work of outstanding artistry. Both practical and striking, this piece embodies the highly modern Art Dec...

This chic handheld clutch is crafted entirely from 18K yellow gold delicately woven together creating a basket effect. The perfect accessory for daytime or evening outings, this glam...

This sleek and stylish Art Deco compact is a work of outstanding artistry. Both practical and striking, this piece embodies the highly modern Art Dec...

This exquisite French gold compact created by the famed jewelry house Boucheron is a work of outstanding artistry. Both practical and striking, this piec...

Bold enamel designs distinguish this Art Deco box by the renowned Cartier. Crafted of 18K gold, this sumptuous rectangular box would have been used as a compact, with two compartment...

Crafted in the resplendent Rococo taste is this 18th-century gilt metal étui. Topped by a charming cherub figure, this wonderful case was most likely used to hold sewing necessities,...

This exquisite compact was created by the famed French jewelry firm of Van Cleef & Arpels. The body of the case is crafted of 18K yellow gold, while dramatic blue sapphires accent th...

Classic and chic, this stunning minaudière was created by the iconic Parisian jewelry firm of Van Cleef & Arpels. The striking case is fashioned from styptor and boasts a stylish Art Deco design featuring an elegant row of square-cut rubies at its clasp. The case opens to reveal a fitted mirror, one covered compartment with a transparent lid, and two additional open spaces for carrying all manner of essentials in style. The minaudière comes nestled inside a luxurious black Hermes case, marked "Hermes, Paris." Founded in 1896, the Place Vendôme High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels is renowned for the elegance and artistry of its designs and innovative creations. The minaudière line of vanity cases such as this one epitomizes that tradition of stylish originality. These gorgeous cases were inspired by socialite Florence Gould, a close friend of Charles Arpels who witnessed her using a Lucky Strike tin as a cosmetics case. Thus, the idea for the minaudière was born. Gorgeously accented with platinum, gold and lavish jewels, these cases compartments were crafted to hold all of the essentials of the stylish 1940s woman...

This important and rare French miniaudiere, or vanity case, created by the famed jewelry house Boucheron, is a work of outstanding artistry, luxury and poignant symbolism. On the ex...