Important Watches
Important Watches
Property from an Erudite Collector
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