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Cartier
An exceptional, unique and museum-quality nephrite, yellow gold, onyx, lacquer, diamond and coral-set illuminated desk clock styled as a lantern with double mother-of-pearl dials and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$960,000 - 1,920,000€109,000 - 217,000$123,000 - 246,000
HK$9,144,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1925
- Case No
- 2656
- Material
- 18k yellow gold, nephrite, coral, mother-of-pearl, lacquer, diamond and onyx
- Calibre
- Manual, jeweled
- Dimensions
- 120mm width, 220mm height and 85mm length
- Signed
- Dial signed, inside of the case with Cartier hand stamped numbers
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Bulgari fitted presentation box, 2 archival images from Cartier, envelop with telegram and Cartier commercial invoice.
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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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