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Cartier
A unique and stunning red amber and black enamel desk clock with carved jade dial, rose-cut diamond hands and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$1,200,000 - 2,400,000€136,000 - 272,000$154,000 - 308,000
HK$2,667,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1925
- Case No
- 1534
- Material
- 18K yellow gold, red amber, jade, diamonds and black enamel
- Calibre
- Manual, jewelled
- Dimensions
- Overall 130mm height and 90mm width
- Signed
- Case signed and with Cartier hand stamped numbers, movement signed Majestic W Co.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Cartier original presentation box.
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Provenance
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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