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Cartier
An elegant silver, enamel and rock crystal desk compendium with clock
- Estimate
- CHF15,000 - 30,000€16,100 - 32,300$18,600 - 37,200
CHF41,910
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1925
- Movement No
- 2496
- Case No
- 240'691
- Material
- Silver, enamel and rock crystal
- Calibre
- Manual
- Dimensions
- Base: 29.5cm length X 9cm width Clock: 12cm hight X 7.5cm width
- Signed
- Dial and movement of clock signed Cartier
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Cartier fitted box
Specialist
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Catalogue Essay
Louis Cartier joined the family business in 1898 at the age of 23, bringing a fresh perspective that propelled Cartier into new realms with ambitious goals. As an Haute Joaillerie maison, Louis inherited impeccable taste, refined cultivation, and an open mind, aiming to carve a niche in the world of timepieces. His designs were heavily influenced by the Louis XVI style, characterized by gold decorations, while also integrating his personal aesthetic of pure, geometric lines.
The present silver and enamel clock with inkwell and pen may seem somewhat restrained compared to the more lavish and flamboyant designs to have come from Cartier’s workshops during the Roaring Twenties. Yet the angular shapes, rock crystal handles of the inkwells and subtle touch of color with the clock’s gold graphic hands provide the set with incredible charisma and elegant Parisian flair.
The present silver and enamel clock with inkwell and pen may seem somewhat restrained compared to the more lavish and flamboyant designs to have come from Cartier’s workshops during the Roaring Twenties. Yet the angular shapes, rock crystal handles of the inkwells and subtle touch of color with the clock’s gold graphic hands provide the set with incredible charisma and elegant Parisian flair.
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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