Lot Essay
Cf. Penny Proddow, American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition, Rizzoli, New York, 1987, page 88
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Details
**AN ELEGANT ART DECO DIAMOND, ONYX AND CORAL LAPEL WATCH
With gilt-finished, jeweled lever movement, designed as an onyx and single-cut diamond bar pin of geometric motif, joined by alternating single-cut diamond and red enamel links to an openwork cartouche plaque of similar design, suspending a series of graduated coral bead and black enamel spacers, to the red and black enamel and coral watch case with single-cut diamond trim, the reverse set with a white oval dial and black Arabic numerals, mounted in 18k gold and platinum, circa 1920, with French assay marks and maker's mark
Movement numbered 26043
With gilt-finished, jeweled lever movement, designed as an onyx and single-cut diamond bar pin of geometric motif, joined by alternating single-cut diamond and red enamel links to an openwork cartouche plaque of similar design, suspending a series of graduated coral bead and black enamel spacers, to the red and black enamel and coral watch case with single-cut diamond trim, the reverse set with a white oval dial and black Arabic numerals, mounted in 18k gold and platinum, circa 1920, with French assay marks and maker's mark
Movement numbered 26043
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.