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Auction Closed July 14, 12:35 PM GMT Estimate 12,000 - 15,000 GBP Lot Details Description A JEWELLED ROCK-CRYSTAL ART DECO CIGARETTE CASE, PROBABLY CARTIER, PARIS, CIRCA 1925 rectangular with rounded corners, the lid applied with a diamond-set stylised bell, the hinges with elegant ogee-shaped platinum clasps to either side, the black onyx cabochon pushpiece within black enamel surrounded by rose-diamond set mounts, indistinctly signed Cartier Paris London New York, post-1919 French control mark, platinum control mark 9.5cm., 3in

The cigarettes came in eight carat white gold packages displaying a large diamond and a large ruby certainly not a smoking habit most people could afford for long

Although this model struggled with larger debris like chips and Cheerios, it picked up dust, bird seeds, and glitter easily

Public domain Acting Edition of The Importance of Being Earnest (estimated 1893-95) Oscar Wilde British Library Eccles 120