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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Vanity case
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Vanity case

Manufacturer Ostertag
Dateca. 1925
MediumSilver | Gold | Sapphires
DimensionsOverall: 1 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (2.5 x 14.6 x 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in memory of his mother, Della Viola Forker Chrysler
Object number82.3
Terms
  • Art Deco
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Not on view
DescriptionEngine turned silver case mounted in gold set with sapphires. Interior fitted for cigarettes, folding mirror in three sections, compact, comb and double lipstick containers. Cigarette lighter pulls out from right side.

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