An Art Deco Kashmiri gem-set and enamel gilt vanity case, Cartier, numbered 5129, circa 1930s, of rectangular form, the external surface decorated with various exotic animals, including birds and tigers hunting deer against foliating scrolls, the top set with a turquoise thumbpiece set with a diamond, the inside with a mirror and powder compartments, 8.7cm. x 17cm. Provenance: By repute from the private collection old family of French bankers collecting from the last third of the 19th century until the years 1930-1940.Other similar cases signed by Cartier and inspired by Indian enamelwork were sold at Christie’s Geneva, 21 February 2007, lot 255; Christie’s London, 8 June 2011, lot 137 and 13 June 2012, lot 161, For further information on how Islamic and Indian designs influenced Cartier, see the exhibition catalogue Cartier and Islamic Art. In search of modernity, London, 2021.Please refer to department for condition report