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Lot 796 · Important Jewels

Lacquer box, 1920s

Cartier

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Estimate
CHF 15,000–CHF 26,000 hammer ≈ $16,638–$28,840
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Jewels, Geneva · 14 November 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5169525
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier, Lacquer box, 1920s. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2023, lot 796. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5169525.

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Cartier, Lacquer box, 1920s. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2023, lot 796. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5169525.

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From the same sale Important Jewels · Nov 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
Emerald and diamond bracelet CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000
Ruby, emerald and diamond bracelet, mid-20th century CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000
Sapphire and diamond ring and a pair of diamond earrings CHF 9,000–CHF 18,000
Emerald, sapphire and diamond ring Adler CHF 12,000–CHF 18,000
Pair of ear clips, 'Tubogas' and a diamond ring Bulgari CHF 3,800–CHF 5,500
Diamond and pearl brooch, early 20th century and later CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000

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