ART DECO ENAMEL AND GOLD CLOCK, CARTIERImportant information about this lot
Price Realised CHF 16,250
Estimate
CHF 15,000 - CHF 25,000
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- Overall condition good. Prominent traces of tarnish throughout. Some scratches throughout. Gross weight: 262 gr. - O.Bachet & A. Cartier, 2020, expertise no. BC2003-80: Art Deco 'cube' desk clock, Cartier Paris, circa 1925. Particularity: although the manufacture of 'cube' clocks slowed significantly after 1920 as Cartier opened up to a wider range of clock shapes, production of these 'cube' clocks continued. The decorations were updated, taking, as on this example, the Oriental forms of Chinese scrolls. - Signed Cartier, maker's mark (Maurice Coüet), nos 3455 and 2038.Movement engraved 'US patent 25 Jan. 1904'. - Movement 15 jewels. - The black enamel with some losses and traces of repairs. - A few scratches to the mirror and the dial. - Movement ticking at time of cataloguing, working order and timekeeping cannot be guaranteed at time of purchase. - Please see Important Notice at the back of the catalogue for all clocks and watches.
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Lot 43Sale 19662
ART DECO ENAMEL AND GOLD CLOCK, CARTIEREstimate: CHF 15,000 - 25,000
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