The rectangular case of carved lapis lazuli, embellished to the centre with a delicate marquetry work depicting a Persian hunting scene, set with mother-of-pearl, turquoise, lapis lazuli, malachite and hardstone, to the black enamel contour, the thumb piece millegrain set with brilliant-cut diamonds, opening to reveal a lipstick holder, a powder compartment and a mirror, measurements 70 x 55 x 18mm, signed Linzeler Marchak and numbered, French assay and maker's marks.

Signed Sté Linzeler Marchak and numbered 1740. French assay marks for 18 carat gold. Maker's marks. Minor loss to enamel and tarnish to mirror commensurate with age and use. Traces of repair (glue) to the back of the case otherwise well preserved. In good condition.
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Marchak was founded by Joseph Marchak in Kiev in 1878 and soon became the leading jeweller in town. His son,Alexandre (1892-1975), left Russia after the 1917 Revolution and moved to Paris where he re-opened the company, first 48 rue Cambon and then 4 rue de la Paix, with his nephew, Grégoire Marchak. The jewels, often in the Persian taste, were largely inspired by the multi-coloured Orientalist productions of Diaghilev's 'Ballets Russes' so much in fashion at the time. Robert Linzeler, member of the well-known family of jewellers with a shop boulevard de la Madeleine, became his partner in 1922, in order to prepare their mutual exhibition at the Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in 1925 which was extremely successful. But their partnership ended the same year. Some of the central mother-of-pearl panels were probably produced by the Russian artist Vladimir Makovsky, who worked for many Parisian jewellers including Cartier.