Vanity case 'Chrysanthemum', ca. 1928, by Lacloche Frères and manufactured by Strauss, Allard & Meyer. Calibré-cut rubies, amethysts, sapphires, onyx, diamonds, emeralds, black enamel, white gold, mirrored plate glass. L x W x D: 7.5 × 4.4 × 1.6 cm; 74125;...

Compact and Lipstick Baton 'Rose', ca. 1928 by Strauss, Allard & Meyer for Lacloche Frères, lacquer, red and black enamel, carved amber, carved and cabochon coral, diamonds, pearls, gold, platinum, mirrored plate glass. L x W x D (Vanity Case): 4.9 ×...

Vanity case 'Poppy', ca. 1928, by Strauss, Allard & Meyer for Janesich, aventurine, enamel, coral, amethyst, diamonds, jadeite, sapphires, yellow gold, platinum, mirrored plate glass. L x W x D: 8.4 × 5.6 × 1.6 cm. English hallmarks; Janesich;13421; maker's...

Boucheron, Vanity case 'Mountain Landscape', ca. 1928, green and black enamel, mother-of-pearl, diamonds, onyx, gold, mirrored plate glass.. L x W x D: 9 × 5.1 × 1.3 cm. French gold assay marks. Signed Boucheron Paris. Lent by Private Collection. © Cooper...

Cartier, Vanity case, Fox, ca. 1928, jadeite, carved coral, gold, mother-of-pearl, diamonds, mirrored plate glass, platinum. L x W x D: 4.8 × 4.3 × 1.3 cm. French assay marks. Lent by Private Collection. © Cooper Hewitt

Auguste Peyroula for Cartier. Vanity case, Lac Burgauté, ca. 1928, mother-of-pearl, lac burgauté, enamel, cabochon turquoise, lapis lazuli, mirrored plate glass, gold, diamonds. Lent by Private Collection. © Cooper Hewitt

Cartier. Vanity case, Jardinière, ca. 1928, gold, carved turquoise, buff-top cabochon rubies, butt-top cabochon emeralds, square-cut and other diamonds, enamel, mirrored plate glass.French assay marks; Cartier, Made in France; 70084. Lent by Private Collection....