$8,050
Cartier, Paris, circa 1980, "Pendule Mystérieuse Prisme"Fine and rare, white gold and rock crystal eight-day going mystery desk clock in original leather covered fitted box. rectangular fluted with glazed back, the top part with two rock crystal prisms. white, Roman numerals painted in mirror image, inner minute track. "Baton" black hands. 43 mm, nickel, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 13 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial signed. Notes The dial can only be seen from a certain angle. From the back the clock seems to be empty. A similar clock is Illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier, by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini, page 186.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
