BELLE EPOQUE ENAMEL AND DIAMOND CLOCK, CARTIERImportant information about this lot
Price Realised CHF 43,750
Estimate
CHF 35,000 - CHF 55,000
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- Overall condition good. Some traces of tarnish and scratches throughout. Glass slightly loose. Gross weight: 309 gr. - O.Bachet & A. Cartier, 2020, expertise no. BC2003-17: Belle Epoque desk clock with folding strut, Cartier Paris, 1908. Particularity: early example of a round model of the table strut clocks along with the square, cube and arch-shaped models which contributed to affirm Cartier's style in early XXth century clockmaking. A few years later, on round models produced by Cartier, the gold laurel leaf motif in the center of the dial would disappear, the guilloché enamel case edge would increase in width. - Dial signed Cartier, maker's mark (Eugène Bako), no. 2554. - Movement 15 jewels. - The lilac guilloché enamel in good condition. - The diamonds all complete. - 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 93Sale 19662
BELLE EPOQUE ENAMEL AND DIAMOND CLOCK, CARTIEREstimate: CHF 35,000 - 55,000
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