Cartier Sterling Silver Polo Trophy Four Photo Frame - 1928

Name: Cartier Sterling Silver Polo Trophy Four Photo Frame - 1928
Brand: Collectors Gene
Price: 2450.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Found in United States

An exceptional and deeply personal piece of Cartier history, this sterling silver four-panel folding photograph frame was presented in connection with the 1928 Central Circuit Polo Championship, won by Chagrin Valley Hunt "HC" Club. Far more than a traditional trophy, Cartier transformed the commemoration into an intimate object intended to be lived with: four hinged sterling silver frames containing period family photographs and folding neatly into their original fitted Cartier presentation case.

The reverse is engraved "Central Circuit Polo Championship 1928" alongside the winning Chagrin Valley H.C. roster: J.A. Wigmore, D.S. Ingalls, Wesley J. White and T.H. White. The surviving photographs give the object an unusual personal dimension, turning what might otherwise be a formal sporting trophy into something closer to a family time capsule. The frames are marked "Cartier Sterling," associating the piece with Cartier's American New York operation during one of the maison's most important periods of Art Deco production.

Its construction is equally compelling. Four individually hinged sterling panels articulate into a freestanding screen when opened and fold nearly flat for storage. The geometric simplicity of the silverwork is quintessentially Art Deco, with the absence of unnecessary ornament allowing the photographs, proportions and craftsmanship to carry the design.

Perhaps most importantly, the piece remains accompanied by its original fitted Cartier box, its interior bearing the Cartier stamp. Together, the frame, engraving, photographs and presentation case create an unusually complete object with intersections across several collecting categories: Cartier, American polo, early 20th-century sporting history, silver and the decorative arts.

Collectors Notes

This is precisely the sort of object we find most interesting: its value isn't derived from Cartier alone. The engraving tells you why it was made, the photographs tell you who lived with it, and the original case helps preserve the context nearly a century later.

It's a fitting addition to our Vintage Cartier, Silver, and Trophies collections.

Dimensions

Fully Opened - 9.75 x 3 3/8"

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Who Are You Buying From?

Every object here has a journey before it ever reaches you. I've spent years seeking these pieces out, in back rooms of old ateliers, from families who've inherited more than they can keep, through dealers I've come to trust, in conversations with people who still work with their hands, because I've always believed the things we choose to live with should carry something true. What began as a private obsession became a devotion, one I now share with my wife and daughter, who remind me daily that the best collections are the ones built to be passed down, not simply owned. What you're holding isn't just an object. You're inheriting its story, and becoming part of its next chapter.