96,100 CHF
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN & VERGER FRERES ART DECO DESK CLOCK Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 407745, the case No. 11089 by Verger Freres. Made for Perera Joyero, Madrid, circa 1929. An exceptional Art Deco, black onyx, nephrite, gold and lapis lazuli, 8-day going desk clock. Accompanied by the original certificate and original Perera Joyero fitted box. Rectangular black onyx mounted upon two nephrite blocks, decorated with gold straps with black enamel line detail, terminated with lapis lazuli cabochons, nephrite block feet, back with black enamel panel on gold secured by four screws, lapis lazuli winding crown. Gold decorated with green enamel to simulate nephrite, black enamel borders and geometric decoration, gold Arabic numerals. Gold arrow hands. 42 mm., rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Case signed Perera and with the Verger Freres punchmark, movement signed Vacheron & Constantin. Dim. 12 x 9.4 x 4.5 cm. Notes A superb example of a Vacheron & Constantin Art Deco clock. The case by Verger Freres is in extremely good condition, perhaps due to the survival of the retailer’s original box. Verger: Two generations of designers and casemakers The fi rm was founded by Ferdinand Verger in 1872, Place des Victoires à Paris. Verger had two sons, Georges and Henri. In 1896 the trade mark “F.V.” was registered. Ferdinand Verger bought the fi rm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-03-11
