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AN ATTRACTIVE ART DECO NEPHRITE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, LACQUE BURGAUTE, DIAMOND, FEATHER AND 18K GOLD DESK CLOCK, BY CARTIER
The circular 19th century Chinese lacque burgauté panel incrusted with dyed mother-of-pearl within a kingfisher feather mosaic and gold Roman numeral shaped chapter ring to the square nephrite case with Japanese corners and diamond collet detail, gold hands, completed in 1929 by the Couet workshop, 7.5 x 7.5 cm., movement and case signed by the European Watch & Clock Co., case no. 4459, with French assay marks
Signed by Cartier, nos. 2523 and 1017
Cf. Barracca, Negretti and Nencini, "Le Temps de Cartier", Wrist International, Milan, 1989, page 169
The circular 19th century Chinese lacque burgauté panel incrusted with dyed mother-of-pearl within a kingfisher feather mosaic and gold Roman numeral shaped chapter ring to the square nephrite case with Japanese corners and diamond collet detail, gold hands, completed in 1929 by the Couet workshop, 7.5 x 7.5 cm., movement and case signed by the European Watch & Clock Co., case no. 4459, with French assay marks
Signed by Cartier, nos. 2523 and 1017
Cf. Barracca, Negretti and Nencini, "Le Temps de Cartier", Wrist International, Milan, 1989, page 169