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Lot 118 |PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A GOLD, SILVER AND DIAMOND POLYHEDRAL DESK CLOCK, BY CARTIER
Closed6 December 2017
Price Realised
USD 75,000
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A GOLD, SILVER AND DIAMOND POLYHEDRAL DESK CLOCK, BY CARTIER
Of manual movement, the 18k gold polyhedral case with diamond-set corners, circular and baguette-cut diamond-set numerals and silver hands, set atop a gold and silver tripod, 1958, 3 1/2 ins. (width of clock), 10 ins. (with tripod), with British marks for 18k gold and silver, in a Cartier red fitted case
Signed Cartier, London, with maker's mark for Jacques Cartier, Designed by R. Emmerson, Case No's. 8837 6012, Movement No. 740
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Cartier dated 21 August 2002
Of manual movement, the 18k gold polyhedral case with diamond-set corners, circular and baguette-cut diamond-set numerals and silver hands, set atop a gold and silver tripod, 1958, 3 1/2 ins. (width of clock), 10 ins. (with tripod), with British marks for 18k gold and silver, in a Cartier red fitted case
Signed Cartier, London, with maker's mark for Jacques Cartier, Designed by R. Emmerson, Case No's. 8837 6012, Movement No. 740
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Cartier dated 21 August 2002
A GOLD, SILVER AND DIAMOND POLYHEDRAL DESK CLOCK, BY CARTIER
Of manual movement, the 18k gold polyhedral case with diamond-set corners, circular and baguette-cut diamond-set numerals and silver hands, set atop a gold and silver tripod, 1958, 3 1/2 ins. (width of clock), 10 ins. (with tripod), with British marks for 18k gold and silver, in a Cartier red fitted case
Signed Cartier, London, with maker's mark for Jacques Cartier, Designed by R. Emmerson, Case No's. 8837 6012, Movement No. 740
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Cartier dated 21 August 2002
Of manual movement, the 18k gold polyhedral case with diamond-set corners, circular and baguette-cut diamond-set numerals and silver hands, set atop a gold and silver tripod, 1958, 3 1/2 ins. (width of clock), 10 ins. (with tripod), with British marks for 18k gold and silver, in a Cartier red fitted case
Signed Cartier, London, with maker's mark for Jacques Cartier, Designed by R. Emmerson, Case No's. 8837 6012, Movement No. 740
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Cartier dated 21 August 2002
This impressive Cartier clock amazes upon first glance. Its highly unusual design can be attributed to a London case maker who produced this inspiring design most likely for a special Cartier exhibition in the late 1950s. The base is stamped "Cartier London, Designed by R. Emmerson", and the English hallmarks further adds to its heritage. The thirty-two sided clock has baguette and round diamond numerals as well as diamonds to each corner of its case combining a total of 30 diamonds at 3.08 carats.
The present clock was created by Rupert Emmerson who made only two or three of these between 1958 and 1960. His claim to fame comes from designing the extremely popular "Crash Watch" in 1966. Trained at the Chiswick Art School, he worked on insignia and medals for De Gaulle's Victory parade through the streets of Paris in 1944. His work is exhibited at the British Museum and he is credited as being one of the designers responsible for lifting Cartier London from an average foreign branch to one of the most important London jewelry enterprises. To add to the desirability of this clock, the mark JC can be seen stamped to the base for Jacques Cartier, the owner of the London branch.
The present clock was created by Rupert Emmerson who made only two or three of these between 1958 and 1960. His claim to fame comes from designing the extremely popular "Crash Watch" in 1966. Trained at the Chiswick Art School, he worked on insignia and medals for De Gaulle's Victory parade through the streets of Paris in 1944. His work is exhibited at the British Museum and he is credited as being one of the designers responsible for lifting Cartier London from an average foreign branch to one of the most important London jewelry enterprises. To add to the desirability of this clock, the mark JC can be seen stamped to the base for Jacques Cartier, the owner of the London branch.