10,350 CHF
Attributed to Atelier Albert Prévost, 135 Paris, circa 1930. Very fine and attractive small 18K gold, agate, and enamel, eight-day going Art Deco desk clock. Two-body, horizontal rectangular, decorated with black and azure champlevé enamel in geometrical pattern, front with gold hour chapter against black champlevé enamel, curved agate base, champlevé enamel handle. Silver, square, engine turned in "sunburst" pattern, champlevé radial Roman numerals, inner minute divisions. Diamond-set hands. Rectangular, 34 x 25 mm, frosted gilt, going barrel, 11 jewels, straight line lever escapement, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dim. 45 x 43 mm. Notes The Majestic Watch Company was a branch of the Fabrique d’Hor-logerie Thommen, S.A. It was listed in 1923 as producing movements for ring watches, 8 day watches and small clocks, jewelry watches, men’s and women’s wristwatches, pendant watches and pocket watches.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
