$12,650
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Geneve, No. 200426, made in 1920, delivered to Scheer Inc., on 31 October 1921. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, jade and diamond-set, Art Deco keyless lapel watch, suspended from a matching brooch. Two piece, flattened faceted cylindrical of black enamel with small Chinese scenes and floral decoration "en reserve ", jade cabochon ends and rose-cut diamond-set lines, the face decorated en suite in a striped pattern. Suspended from a matching brooch with gold and enamel matching diamond-set link. Silver satine with Arabic numerals. Blued steel "modern" hands. Notes Very fine example of an Art Deco pendant watch in the "Chinese" style, much in favour in the 1930's and also used by most of the best French designers such as Verger, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Similar lapel watches retailed by Van Cleef & Alpels arc illustrated in Pan Glee/ & Apels by S. Raulet, Paris, 1986, p. 302.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-12-15
