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Powder case shaped like a lorgnette
Powder case shaped like a lorgnette

Powder case shaped like a lorgnette

Manufacturer
Dateca. 1910
Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America
MediumGold, glass, sapphires
DimensionsOverall: H 3 7/8 x W 1 3/8 in. (H 9.8 x W 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Reubin Simantov, Inc., New York, 1998
Object number98.30
On View
Not on view
Object NamePowder case | Compact
Title Details
Label Caption Title Powder case shaped like a lorgnette
Marks and Labels/Stampsstamped inside case with 14 inside a large C, the company mark.ProvenanceLent by the donor to "The Glitter & The Gold: Fashioning America's Jewelry," in 1997, and published on page 47 of the catalogueExhibition History"City of Silver and Gold: from Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2104- April 25, 2019)
"Objects of Desire: 500 Years of Jewelry", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 3, 2006 - February 10, 2008)

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