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Property from an Erudite Collector

Cartier, Paris

A splendid nephrite, gold, mother-of-pearl, lacque buraguté, enamel and jade Chinoiserie desk clock, Circa 1936

Auction Closed

December 6, 09:17 PM GMT

Estimate

50,000 - 80,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

• calibre 61N, 8-day nickel movement, lever escapement, 15 jewels, compensation balance, blued steel hairspring with overcoil, signed Concord Watch Co. and with Concord US import code CXC

• dial comprising lacque burgauté panel circa 17th-18th century depicting a couple by a tree, gold hands heightened with enamelled opaque celadon

• square case of green nephrite, applied openwork chapter ring with translucent red enamel Roman numerals with collet-set cabochon rubies below, spandrels mounted with carved leafy jade triangles within gold frames, strut support to back signed Cartier Made in France and numbered 2611, 1606

 

Nos. 2611, 1606

73mm x 73mm