11,500 CHF
Cartier, Paris, No. 1590, circa 1910.Very fine silver, enamel, and agate, eight day-going small desk clock with original Moroccofitted box. Rectangular, silver, standing on agate base, all panels in translucent light blue enamel over "sunburst" engine turning, white enamel frames, agate ring pendant, gilt bezel with white enamel simulating pearls, winding and setting apertures in the back panel. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute gold dot paillon divisions. Diamond-set "arrow" hands. Rectangular, top right corner recessed for the escapement, gilt brass, going barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance-spring.Signed on the dial and on the box.Dim. Height 54 mm, width 34 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
