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GEM-SET DESK CLOCK, CARTIER, CIRCA 1925
Estimate
6,200 - 13,200 GBP
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Description
- Lapis lazuli, mother pearl, jedaite, rock crystal, diamonds
The circular dial inlaid with mother-of-pearl, royal blue enamel and diamond set hands, to a rock crystal bezel applied with Roman numerals, set within a jadeite frame, accented with sugarloaf lapis lazuli, signed Cartier, Made in France and numbered, fitted case Cartier, Paris.
Literature
Cf: Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti, Franco Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1989, page 170-172 for similar examples of desk clocks set with jadeite with mother-of-pearl inlaid dials.
Condition
PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT GUARANTEE WATCH MOVEMENTS
Stamped with French assay and maker's marks. Manual winding movement running at time of cataloguing. Cal. 19.4, 19 jewels, unsigned movement. Movement numbered 2978683. Signed Cartier. Jade medium translucent yellowish green. Lapis lazuli violetish blue, with pyrite inclusions visible to surface, nicks and chips visible upon close inspection. Diamonds bright and lively stones. Mother-of-pearl displays good orient. Fitted case by Cartier. Diameter of dial approximately 40mm, approximate total diameter including frame 95mm. In good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."