934
Cartier
A unique and historically significant jade panel and yellow gold table clock set with emeralds, pearls, rubies and sapphires, carved landscape after Dong Bang Da’s landscape painting with Imperial poem written by Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong, 8 day movement by European Watch & Clock Co. Inc and engraved wooden stand
- Estimate
- Estimate in excess of HK$500,000/US$65,000
HK$2,921,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1930
- Case No
- 31034 and 31358 hand stamped numbers inside the outer rim of dragon
- Material
- Yellow gold, jade, rubies, emeralds, pearls, rubies and sapphires
- Calibre
- Manual, 21 jewels
- Dimensions
- Plaque: Height 14.5cm, Length 17.5cm Plaque with Stand: Height 17.5cm, Length 20cm
- Signed
- On the clock: Dial signed, movement stamped European Watch & Clock Co. Inc and inside of clock with Cartier hand stamped numbers
- Accessories
- Accompanied by wooden engraved stand.
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Provenance
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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