73,600 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 403136, case No. 9484 by Verger Frères, Paris, delivered on 22 lune 1926, retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels under the No. 62051. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold, lacquered silver, coral and onyx, rock crystal set Art-Deco, eight day going time-piece with a dial in pietradura, with coloured photocopy of the original drawings, signed by Van Cleef & Arpels on 26 December 1925. Black lacquered frame with red lines, set with small engraved rock-crystal panels, secured on the onyx rectangular base by three coral balls. Gold mounted floral combination of engraved rock-crystal, jade, onyx and coral, with red lacquered Arabic numerals in Japanese style on the bezel. Diamond-set hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-11-13
