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Cartier Paris
A rare and attractive onyx square desk clock with 8 day movement, lapis lazuli dial, diamond-set indexes and turquoise decoration
- Estimate
- CHF10,000 - 20,000€10,800 - 21,600$12,600 - 25,100
CHF76,200
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier Paris
- Year
- Circa 1930
- Movement No
- 41'456
- Case No
- 1214, 2886 and stock no. 92954
- Material
- Black onyx, lapis lazuli, diamonds and turquoise
- Calibre
- Manual, 15 jewels
- Dimensions
- 65mm length and 65mm width
- Signed
- Movement and case signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc. France, case with Cartier hand stamped numbers
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
First created in the early 1900s, the desk clock was Cartier’s perfect canvas to showcase its unbridled creativity. The desk clock is a result of two guiding principles - merging a beautifully and intricately crafted work of art with horology.
The creation of the desk clock perfectly coincides with Cartier’s first foray into the Far East. In 1901, Louis Cartier tasked one of his best salesmen, Jules Glaenzer, to asses its potential as a commercial center. Coming back, Glaenzer not only discovered another culture a world apart, but had also filled his pockets with curiosities, gems and treasures from the Far East. What started as a commercial trip turned into one of the biggest cultural inspirations for the illustrious jeweler.
Created in circa 1930, the present example is crafted in onyx, with a beautiful lapis lazuli dial to the center. Rose-cut diamonds are scattered throughout, making up the numerals on the dial giving an incredibly glamorous appearance. The unparalleled condition and quality of the present desk clock underlies its importance. It was during the 1920s and 1930s that Cartier was arguably at its most productive, manufacturing pieces of unsurpassed quality and ingenuity
The creation of the desk clock perfectly coincides with Cartier’s first foray into the Far East. In 1901, Louis Cartier tasked one of his best salesmen, Jules Glaenzer, to asses its potential as a commercial center. Coming back, Glaenzer not only discovered another culture a world apart, but had also filled his pockets with curiosities, gems and treasures from the Far East. What started as a commercial trip turned into one of the biggest cultural inspirations for the illustrious jeweler.
Created in circa 1930, the present example is crafted in onyx, with a beautiful lapis lazuli dial to the center. Rose-cut diamonds are scattered throughout, making up the numerals on the dial giving an incredibly glamorous appearance. The unparalleled condition and quality of the present desk clock underlies its importance. It was during the 1920s and 1930s that Cartier was arguably at its most productive, manufacturing pieces of unsurpassed quality and ingenuity
Provenance