From the Collection of Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, Countess Széchényi (1886-1965)
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Cartier
Gold 8-Day traveling timepiece
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- CHF4,000 - 6,000•€4,300 - 6,500$5,000 - 8,000
CHF6,192
Lot Details
A charming folding travelling clock with an 8-day mechanical movement, the circular white enamel dial marked ‘8-Days’ with Arabic numerals and blued-steel hands, housed in a gold case, the hinged cover set with a white enamel finely monogrammed 'G.S.' for Gladys Vanderbilt (1886–1965), later Countess Széchényi, the interior further inscribed 'From D.S. Xmas 1913', measuring approximately 66 x 55m, signed Cartier, numbered, assay marks for gold.
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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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