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Cartier. A fine and elegant 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever pendant watch with matching 18K gold and enamel brooch
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Cartier. A fine and elegant 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever pendant watch with matching 18K gold and enamel brooch

Signed Cartier, Paris, case no. 67362, circa 1910

Closed15 May 2017

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Cartier. A fine and elegant 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever pendant watch with matching 18K gold and enamel brooch
Signed Cartier, Paris, case no. 67362, circa 1910
Movement: manual, matte gilt, 18 jewels
Dial: matte silvered engine-turned, Arabic numerals, Breguet hands
Case: three-body, snap on back cover overlaid with pink opalescent enamel, with enamel line border, central initial “C” within an enamel “pearl” border, bezel decorated with white enamel “pearls”. Brooch decorated to match with gold suspension chain
Signed: dial and brooch signed Cartier, Paris, case numbered, French gold marks
Dimensions: 27 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The decoration of opalescent enamel was most desirable in the early years of the 20th century, the so-called “belle Epoque” period. The technique was perfected by Fabergé in the late 19th century, giving a rich yet subtle lustrous effect. This new fashion was taken up by Cartier, one of Fabergé’s main competitors in the opening years of the 20th century for the decoration of the watches and objet de luxe for which the company became so renowned.

A watch with similar decoration is illustrated in: Le Temps de Cartier, Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, 1989, p. 22