Lot Essay
Similar desk clocks are illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier by J. Barracca, G. Negretti, F. Nencini, p. 61 and p. 108.
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SIGNED CARTIER, CASE NOS. 8942 AND 856, MOVEMENT SIGNED JAMES WALKER ADMIRALTY, CIRCA 1920
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Cartier. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold, agate, enamel and diamond-set eight day Art Deco desk clock
Signed Cartier, case nos. 8942 and 856, movement signed James Walker Admiralty, circa 1920
Circular gilt-finished eight day lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, engine-turned light blue enamel sunburst dial, Roman numerals on white enamel chapter ring, diamond-set skeletonized hands, central diamond-set floral motif, square agate case with stepped sides, diamond-set bezel surmounted by an applied diamond-set crown, applied gold-mounted diamond-set stars to the corners, winder to the back, hinged gilt metal stand numbered 856, case signed and numbered, movement signed James Walker, Admiralty
74 mm. wide
Signed Cartier, case nos. 8942 and 856, movement signed James Walker Admiralty, circa 1920
Circular gilt-finished eight day lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, engine-turned light blue enamel sunburst dial, Roman numerals on white enamel chapter ring, diamond-set skeletonized hands, central diamond-set floral motif, square agate case with stepped sides, diamond-set bezel surmounted by an applied diamond-set crown, applied gold-mounted diamond-set stars to the corners, winder to the back, hinged gilt metal stand numbered 856, case signed and numbered, movement signed James Walker, Admiralty
74 mm. wide
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