Formerly in the Collection of

細節
Formerly in the Collection of
THE DUCHESSE TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD

AN ART DECO JADE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, BLACK ONYX, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL DESK CLOCK, BY CARTIER

The circular mother-of-pearl and carved jade disc dial with blue Roman chapters and diamond-set hands of oriental design in a blue enamel lunette to the square jade case with japanese corners applied with rose-cut diamond and black enamel detail, black onyx and black enamel handle, circa 1930, with key, 6.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm., in the original red leather fitted case
Signed by Cartier, no. 0746

For similar clocks see:

"L'Art de Cartier" exhibition, Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, Oct. 20, 1989 - Mar. 11, 1990, page 151, plate 416

Baracca, Negretti, Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Wrist International, Milan, 1989, page 111

L'Objet Cartier (Made by Cartier) Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris, 1992, page 100