CARTIER ART DECO GOLD, TORTOISESHELL AND SUEDE CLUTCH BAG, CIRCA 1935
Lot 93
2 6002 800
Rectangular outline in black suede, with a 18K gold clasp surmounted by a square pyramidal blond tortoiseshell.
The clasp opens with a « swing » movement, by moving it first to one side then to the other side. Black leather mirror inside.
signed on the inside ‘Cartier Made in France’ and numbered 3236
maker’s mark Paul Pillard
French assay mark Eagle’s head for 18K gold
dimensions: 23 x 16 cm
In original fitted Cartier case.
With expertise N° BC2007-3 by O. Bachet and A. Cartier
This clutch bag was made by the Pillard workshop, located in the second arrondissement, one of the traditional goldsmith’s production districts in Paris.
Provenance:
Private collection, France