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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
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