ID 1027436
Lot 60 | A RARE ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, DIAMOND, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND BLACK ONYX 'MODEL A' MYSTERY CLOCK
Estimate value
$ 250 000 – 350 000
SIGNED CARTIER PARIS, 1843, CIRCA 1920
Key-wound gilt lever movement, 13 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, applied gilt flower-shaped numerals on mother-of-pearl chapter ring within a mother-of-pearl frame, decorative rose and arrow hands, in shaped rectangular rock crystal case with molded pediment, all upon rectangular onyx plinth with gold beadwork trim, case signed Cartier and numbered, movement signed
4 ¼ in. (11 cm.) high, 3 in. (7.5 cm.) wide, 1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) deep, the rock crystal clock body
3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high, 2 in. (5 cm.) wide, 1 1/8 in. (3 cm.) deep, the onyx clock base
36 oz. 13 dwt. (1,141 gr.) gross weight
Provenance
The Collection of the Rothschild family.
By descent to the present owners.
| Manufactur: | Cartier |
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| Medium: | Diamonds, Gold, Precious stones, Semi-precious stones, Rock crystal |
| Art style: | Art Deco |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Manufactur: | Cartier |
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| Medium: | Diamonds, Gold, Precious stones, Semi-precious stones, Rock crystal |
| Art style: | Art Deco |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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