CARTIER BAIGNOIRE SKELETIZED BACK W8000002 vintage Boucheron The 1920s was a decade

The 1920s was a decade that boomed with excess

Weighing an opulent 69 grams of 18k yellow gold

while the Roman numerals evoke the elegance of Belle Époque Paris

Period: Late 19th CenturyYear: c

crafted in sumptuous 18k rose gold

CARTIER BAIGNOIRE SKELETIZED BACK W8000002 vintage Boucheron The 1920s was a decadeThough officially released to the public in 1957, the Baignore finds its origins decades prior. In 1912, Louis Cartier himself conceived of a case based around the idea of two straight parallel lines closing into a pair of connected parentheses, with the end result resembling the look of a bathtub (or baignore in French). The finished product was gifted to Cartiers top client, Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia. Sadly, as she was one of the last members