The first formed as a cluster of blue pansies with glass bead centers amongst green foliage in a silver woven basket with upright loop handle, the second as two yellow carnations with green leaves in a tapering rectangular silver-gilt vase on a circular base, marked on side of basket Cartier Handmade Sterling, and underside of vase Cartier Sterling Weighted
4¹⁄₄ in. (10.8 cm.) long, the basket of flowers; 10¹⁄₈ in. (25.7 cm.) high, the vase of flowers

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A number of examples of these models have been sold at auction, most recently a pair of gilt baskets, one with raspberries the other with blue flowers, were sold at Christie's, New York, 27 September 2023, lot 132. Another basket and vase, both gilt and with multi-colored flowers, were sold at Christie's, London, 28 November 2018, lot 205.