85 bucks for a travel vanity set

[tamrock]

I picked this up for $85.49... It looks like its all made in France and sold thru Cartier. All the silver lids are French hallmarked with the purity minerva mark of better then sterling .925 and made of a bit higher silver purity of .950. I was sure hoping I'd find some emergency gold coin cash in it some place, but no such luck. I found some small scissors, safety pins and a bunch of antique looking bobby pins. The only piece missing I believe would be a fingernail buffer, as that's what the compartment spot looks like what it was made for. As scrap value, I'm thinking I came out ahead, as none of the silver is made paper thin, its all thicker gauge sheet, gold wash silver on the brushes and glass crystal lids. It has a very heavy smell of fine French perfume. Condition is not the best, but that canvas outer cover has left the black leather case in almost perfect condition on the outside. I'm thinking its Art Deco era? and it reminds me of Agatha Christies'..."Murder On The Orient Express"

 

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[diggummup]

That is a very nice set. You did real good. Don't ever think about scrap value on something that has a Cartier affiliation to it. Similar sets sell for hundreds of dollars. Here is one with tortoise shell brushes that sold for $650. 267: Cartier Travel Vanity Set : Lot 267
I wouldn't take anything less than $500 myself, that's on a fast nickel. More if your willing to wait for the right customer.

 

[tamrock]

That is a very nice set. You did real good. Don't ever think about scrap value on something that has a Cartier affiliation to it. Similar sets sell for hundreds of dollars. Here is one with tortoise shell brushes that sold for $650. 267: Cartier Travel Vanity Set : Lot 267
I wouldn't take anything less than $500 myself, that's on a fast nickel. More if your willing to wait for the right customer.

I didn't think scrapping it would be the thing to do, but these lids are heavy. I don't think Cartier produced it because none of the marks on the silver have the Cartier mark. I think it was only retailed thru Cartier's New York store long ago.

 

[diggummup]

I don't think Cartier produced it because none of the marks on the silver have the Cartier mark. I think it was only retailed thru Cartier's New York store long ago.

I know but it has the Cartier name on it so that alone makes it special. Have you checked the edges of the lids really good? The Cartier hallmark would be on the side, not the bottom.

 

[tamrock]

I know but it has the Cartier name on it so that alone makes it special. Have you checked the edges of the lids really good? The Cartier hallmark would be on the side, not the bottom.

I have and the Cartier name isn't on anything other then the case. Just the French hallmarks and a little tiny "bug looking mark" ? along with it.