Cartier, Paris
A silver, green guilloché enamel, rose quartz and diamond-set quarter repeating petite sonnerie desk clock ‘Cube’ | No. 3002 HSA 3374 | Circa 1915
Auction Closed
December 5, 03:27 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
silver and enamel quadrangular case, all exterior panels decorated with green translucent enamel over sunburst engine-turning and framed by opaque white enamel borders, single diamond-set florets to left and right case sides, top with moonstone push piece for repeating, gilded bezel heightened by pearled white enamel roundels, case back with shuttered apertures for regulation, winding going and strike trains and hand setting, four bun-form rose quartz feet, gilded base numbered 3002 & HSA 3374, silver frame surround stamped to each edge of underside 10, the 0 over-stamped 3, top of silver frame to case back with boar’s head assay and maker’s mark probably EB with chaser tool between in lozenge-shaped cartouche for Eugène Bako
white enamel dial signed Cartier, Breguet numerals, outer gilt painted minute ring with Arabic 15-minute markers, diamond-set arrow-form hands
With a double ended gilt-brass key and a later red morocco leather fitted Cartier presentation case with hidden recess for key
height 98mm
width 63mm
depth 53.5mm