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Lot 1163

AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, DIAMOND AND LAPIS LAZULI FOUNTAIN DESK CLOCK, BY LACLOCHE FRERES

Closed21 October 2009

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USD 284,500

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AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX, DIAMOND AND LAPIS LAZULI FOUNTAIN DESK CLOCK, BY LACLOCHE FRERES
The dial, designed as a carved rock crystal fountain, set with a carved black opal fish with cabochon ruby eyes to mark the hours, within a black onyx chapter ring with rose-cut diamond Arabic numerals, the fluted lapis lazuli bowl with five carved black onyx grotesques spouting carved rock crystal fountains of water, supported by fluted black onyx legs on a stepped lapis lazuli and black onyx hexagonal base, mounted in silver and 18k gold, circa 1928, 6 x 5 x 5 ins., with French assay marks, in a Verger - Lacloche black leather fitted case
Signed Lacloche for Lacloche Frères