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Lot 126
AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, GEM-SET AND DIAMOND STRUT CLOCK, BY CARTIER
Closed15 June 2016
Price Realised
GBP 170,500
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AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, GEM-SET AND DIAMOND STRUT CLOCK, BY CARTIER
The black enamel circular dial with pierced and carved jade centre, rose-cut diamond and buff top ruby-set hands and similarly-set Roman numerals, to the rope twist design black enamel bezel, accented by sugarloaf ruby detail, to the polished arch shaped rock crystal case and strut, with further applied carved ruby tree with diamond and black enamel planter detail, mechanical movement, circa 1929, 9.6 x 7.6cm
Signed Cartier to the case, no.2763 and 0882
The black enamel circular dial with pierced and carved jade centre, rose-cut diamond and buff top ruby-set hands and similarly-set Roman numerals, to the rope twist design black enamel bezel, accented by sugarloaf ruby detail, to the polished arch shaped rock crystal case and strut, with further applied carved ruby tree with diamond and black enamel planter detail, mechanical movement, circa 1929, 9.6 x 7.6cm
Signed Cartier to the case, no.2763 and 0882
AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, GEM-SET AND DIAMOND STRUT CLOCK, BY CARTIER
The black enamel circular dial with pierced and carved jade centre, rose-cut diamond and buff top ruby-set hands and similarly-set Roman numerals, to the rope twist design black enamel bezel, accented by sugarloaf ruby detail, to the polished arch shaped rock crystal case and strut, with further applied carved ruby tree with diamond and black enamel planter detail, mechanical movement, circa 1929, 9.6 x 7.6cm
Signed Cartier to the case, no.2763 and 0882
The black enamel circular dial with pierced and carved jade centre, rose-cut diamond and buff top ruby-set hands and similarly-set Roman numerals, to the rope twist design black enamel bezel, accented by sugarloaf ruby detail, to the polished arch shaped rock crystal case and strut, with further applied carved ruby tree with diamond and black enamel planter detail, mechanical movement, circa 1929, 9.6 x 7.6cm
Signed Cartier to the case, no.2763 and 0882
Cf. J. Barracca, G. Negretti and F. Nencini, Les Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1989, p.173 for a very similar rock crystal clock
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
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With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
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provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).