420,000 HKD
The Cockatiel Clock Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Astral”, movement No. 389150, delivered in 1926, elaborate case by Verger Frères, No. 9497. Retailed by Linzeler & Marchak, Paris. Exceptional Chinoiserie, gold, black onyx, rhodochrosite, mother-of-pearl, jade, and lacquer rose-cut diamond-set eight-day going desk clock. Rhodochrosite carving of a cockatiel perched atop a branch on the black laquered silver-gilt clock case with engraved mother of pearl and gold inlay, with hinged door to the reverse, the front with applied rose-cut diamond set platinum radial Roman numerals, on turned rhodochrosite balls upon black onyx base raised on gold bracket feet. Carved and pierced jade dragon on a gilt background. Black enameled gold Oriental hands. Rectangular, 47 x 38 mm, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with five adjustments, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring. Movement signed, case door frame signed by Verger and by the retailer. Dim. 150 x 135 X 63 mm. Notes The present clock was previously sold by Antiquorum, Geneva, The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin, April 3, 2005, lot 74. Linzeler & Marchak, Paris Alexander Marchak left Kiev in 1917 at the start of the Russian Revolution, settling first in Berlin, then in Paris. He became a partner of Robert Linzeler, opening a boutique in the rue de la Paix. They exhibited with great success at the 1925 Arts Decoratifs as well the Arts & Techniques Show in 1937, both in
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-27
