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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

LOT 386

Pendule de Bureau Cartier, Paris, No. 2903. Made circa 1920. Very fine,18K yellow gold and agate sapphire-set eight day-going desk clock

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000 / EUR 7,000 - 8,000

C. Agate, rectangular, designed as a desk clock with pen-rest and blue champlevé enameled gold bezel, sapphire-cut cabochons on each corner and bezel. D. Silver, engine-turned in the center, radial Roman numerals, outer minute division. Yellow gold cathedral hands. M. 18???, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial Cartier, movement and case signed. European watch and Clock Co. Dim. 79 x 109 mm.. Thickness 29 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-22-01

Good

Later original

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar piece was sold in Antiquorum?s ?The Magical Art of Cartier? sale in November 1996, lot 131.