21,240 CHF
“Triptyque” Cartier, France, Breveté S. G.D.G., No. 28973/1713, “Pendulette en cadran deployant”. Probably made by Albert Prevost, circa 1930. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, enamel, onyx and rose diamond-set, eight day going miniature table clock. Gold rectangular with black champlevé enameled Art Deco decoration and engraved in a striped pattern, the front with two hinged shutters centrally decorated with a small rose-cut diamond-set platinum motif, opening to reveal the three section gold and blue enamel Roman chapter ring, matching doors to the rear opening for winding and hand setting, onyx base and pediment with chamfered gold border. Silver engine-turned, rectangular with outer minute divisions. Blued steel hands. Gilt brass rectangular with going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance and Breguet balance spring. Dim. 60 x 35 x 29 mm. To be sold without reserve Notes This lot was previously sold by Antiquorum, Hong Kong, on June 2000, lot 388.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-02
