Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Image Not Available for Compact with original felt bag
Compact with original felt bag
Image Not Available for Compact with original felt bag

Compact with original felt bag

Manufacturer
Retailer
Date1945-1955
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey
MediumSilver, gold, rubies, flannel
Credit LineGift of Professor William C. Shopsin in Memory of Dorothy F. Shopsin, 2003
Object number2003.25.3.1A-C
On View
Not on view
Object NameCompact | Applicator | Pouch
Title Details
Primary Title Compact with original felt bag
InscriptionsLabel on (C) reads in blue on a grey ground: "Cartier inc. / NEW YORK"Marks and Labels/StampsMarked on upper edge of mirror frame: "CARTIER STERLING & 14K"Provenanceacquired by donor's father as a gift for his mother in the 1940s or 50sExhibition History"City of Silver and Gold: from Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2104- April 25, 2019)

Our online collection is a work in progress. It reflects only a portion of the entire collection and the ongoing work conducted over the course of our 115-year history. The objects presented may contain offensive racial, gender, sexual, religious, and other language and imagery, and their records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas and analyses. We are actively working to address these issues, and we welcome your feedback as we strive to improve our data and our practices. Please email us at registrar@newarkmuseumart.org if you have comments or information to share.

Learn how to request object images here.