EVENING BAG

CARTIER NEW YORK, 1957

14 karat yellow gold, platinum, carved coral, old-, baguette- and brilliant-cut diamonds, emerald and sapphire cabochons, black velvet. 

Bark-gold satin lining, four pockets. 

Provenance: María Félix (1914-2002). Mexican diva and archetypal Latin femme fatale, Félix was well known in Mexico and France for films by Emilio Fernandez, Jean Renoir, and Luis Buñuel. She was a true reptile lover.

18.0 x 17.0 cm

HANDBAG

CARTIER PARIS, COMMISSIONED IN 1961

Yellow gold, marquise-shaped emeralds (eyes), black enamel (stripes), brilliant- and single-cut diamonds, black satin. 

This handbag features the initial of Princess Nina Mdivani, to whom it was given as a gift.

Black satin lining, six pockets, a mirror, and a black satin card holder. 

Commissioned by Barbara Hutton. 
Barbara Hutton (1912–1979) was the granddaughter of the founder of the Woolworth’s retail chain, and one of the richest women in the world. On June 23, 1933, she married the Russian prince Alexis Mdivani, the first of her seven husbands. For her wedding, she wore an extraordinary pearl necklace and a diamond-studded tortoiseshell tiara, both made by Cartier. An enthusiast for magnificent jewelry, she became one of the firm’s most loyal clients.

26.9 x 20.0 cm

晚装手袋

1957年，卡地亚纽约

14K黄金，铂金，雕刻珊瑚，古典切割、长阶梯形切割及明亮式切割钻石，凸圆形祖母绿，凸圆形蓝宝石，黑色丝绒，

金褐色缎面衬里，四个口袋。

来源：玛丽亚‧菲利克斯（María Félix，1914-2002）。
玛丽亚‧菲利克斯是著名的拉丁美人及墨西哥首屈一指的女演员。 她曾演出多部墨西哥和法国电影，包括埃米里奥•费尔南德兹（Emilio Fernandez）、让•雷诺瓦（Jean Renoir）以及刘易斯•布努埃尔（Luis Buñuel）导演的作品。玛丽亚•菲利克斯十分钟情于爬行类动物。

18.0 x 17.0 厘米

手袋

1961年，卡地亚巴黎，特别订制

黄金，纺锤形切割祖母绿，黑色珐琅，明亮式切割和单翻切割钻石，黑色丝缎。

手袋镌刻礼物拥有者Nina Mdivani公主名字的缩写。

黑色缎面衬里，六个口袋，一面镜子，一个黑色缎面卡套。

芭芭拉‧赫顿（Barbara Hutton）特别定制。
芭芭拉•赫顿（1912-1979）是伍尔沃斯（Woolworth）零售连锁店始创人之外孙女，也是全球最富有的女性之一。1933年6月23日，她嫁给俄罗斯王子阿历克斯•米德瓦尼（Alexis Mdivani）─她七位丈夫中的第一位。婚礼上，她佩戴了一条珍贵的珍珠项链和镶钻玳瑁冠冕， 均为卡地亚制作。她钟爱富丽堂皇的珠宝，是卡地亚最忠实的顾客之一。

26.9 x 20.0 厘米