Lot 130
130
An enamel ink blotter and pen, by Cartier
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An enamel ink blotter and pen, by Cartier

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An enamel ink blotter and pen, by Cartier
The ink blotter with pale blue guilloché enamel, white bead detail and foliate border to the similarly patterned finial, the ink pen with pale blue guilloché enamel grip and white bead detail to the gold nib, circa 1905, blotter 10.2 cm. wide, pen 19.9 cm long, nib with French assay mark for gold
Ink Blotter signed Cartier, No. 1764, nib signed Waterman, France (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Cf. La Bibliothéque des Arts, Lausanne, Cartier, Splendeurs de La Joaillerie, 1996, p. 136, no. 129
Cf. Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Japan, The World of French Jewelry Art - The Art of Cartier, 8 April - 28 May 1995, p. 86, no. 27
Cf. Christie's London, 12 July 1989, Lot 3
Cf. F. Cologni & E. Mocchetti, L'objet Cartier, 150 ans de tradition et d'innovation, Paris, 1992, p. 51
Cf. F. Chaille, Cartier Styles et Stylos, France, 2000, p. 35

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