Creator(s)	Cartier (Firm)
Title	Cartier design drawing
Link to library catalog	http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=588&recCount=50&recPointer=0&bibId=485507
Date	[ca. 1925-1930]
Physical description	1 of 52 drawings : graphite, gouache, and watercolor, color ; 22 x 32 cm. or smaller.
Summary	A collection of original drawings of Cartier designs primarily rendered in graphite, gouache, and watercolor on glassine paper, and were likely produced at the firm's London studios. Executed in exacting detail and exhibiting an art deco and/or modernist aesthetic, the collection includes designs for a lipstick holder, powder boxes, cosmetic compacts, vanity cases, cigarette cases, lighters, gold pencils with suspension rings, and dress clips. The items are mostly designed to be produced in gold and are often embellished with enamel and cabochon jewels. Title devised by cataloger. Date execution suggested by design style. Two drawings with circular blind stamp: "Cartier, London, Paris, all rights reserved". Some drawings bear graphite annotations in English and occasionally with British pound sterling symbol. A few other drawings have annotations in French.
Subject	Cartier (Firm) Jewelry--France--Design--Drawings. Gold jewelry--France--Design--Drawings. Compacts (Cosmetics)--France--Design--Drawings. Powder boxes (Cosmetics containers)--France--Design--Drawings. Cosmetics containers--France--Design--Drawings. Pencils--France--Design--Drawings. Writing--France--Materials and instruments--Design--Drawings. Cigarette cases--France--Design--Drawings. Cigar lighters--France--Design--Drawings. Smoking paraphernalia--France--Design--Drawings. Art deco--Drawings. Decoration and ornament--Art deco. Decorative arts--France--Design--20th century.
Genre terms	Drawings--England--1920-1930. Drawings--France--1920-1930. Watercolors--England--1920-1930. Watercolors--France--1920-1930.
Location/Call number	Mss. (Appointment required) .L760
Provenance	Purchase; R. Armstrong Fund; Jan. 5, 2012.
Source	Cartier 011.tif
Rights	Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46