KINGFISHER FEATHER AND ONYX CLOCK, CARTIERImportant information about this lot
Price Realised CHF 17,500
Estimate
CHF 15,000 - CHF 25,000
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Condition report
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- Overall condition good. Some traces of tarnish and scratches throughout. A few scratches to the glass, traces of glue. Gross weight: 272 gr. - O.Bachet & A. Cartier, 2020, expertise no. BC2003-24: Art Deco travel clock, Cartier Paris, circa 1925. Particularity: Cartier made few of these travel clocks which slide out towards the beholder when the case is opened. This travel model is unusual for its use of kingfisher feathers. The hands and numerals are radium coated so that the time can be seen in the dark of the sleeper car or ocean liner cabin. - Bezel signed Cartier, case signed Cartier Paris, nos. 1464 2741. Movement signed Majestic. W. Co. - Movement 15 jewels. - The dial in good condition, dusty, some small losses to the enamel. - Étude Combrexelle, 2016 : Kingfisher tail's feathers, Alcedo meninting. - Minor losses to the kingfisher's feathers. - The enamel with minor losses. - The onyx in good condition. - 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 and regarding coloured stones.
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Lot 26Sale 19662
KINGFISHER FEATHER AND ONYX CLOCK, CARTIEREstimate: CHF 15,000 - 25,000
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