6,250 CHF
CARTIER MINIATURE ART-DECO DESK CLOCK - ORIGINAL BOX Cartier, Made in France, No. 7032/HAS 2413. Made circa 1930. Very fine and very rare, Art-Deco, chromed, enamel and coral-set, 8-day going, keyless miniature desk clock. Accompanied by the original gold-tooled tan morocco fitted box. Octagonal, three-body, chromed brass, polished, coral-colored enamel bezel, back secured by two screws, the clock pivoted between square-section pillars decorated with an Art Deco design in black champlevé enamel, each with a coral-set terminal, stepped rectangular base. Octagonal two-tone, matte silver and gilt, luminous Art-Deco Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunray engine-turned center. Luminous blued steel skeleton hands. 33 mm., matte gilt, jeweled to the third, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Notes Dial signed, case punch-numbered on the base and back, movement signed "Made in France". DIM. 60 x 87 x 31 mm. A charming and diminutive clock in the high Art-Deco style further enhanced by the original Cartier box.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-09
