518
Cartier
Agate, ruby and enamel desk timepiece
- Estimate
- CHF7,000 - 9,000€7,600 - 9,700$8,800 - 11,300
CHF9,998
Lot Details
The square agate plaque applied with white enamel and accented with cabochon rubies, of manual-winding mechanical movement, the cream dial applied with Roman numerals, the bezel with black enamel detailing, ornate hands, measuring approximately 75x75mm, signed Cartier, numbered.
Specialist
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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