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New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 167

Cartier, Paris, circa 1910'Pendulette chevalet' 18K yellow gold and agate eight day going square strut clock

USD 4,000 - 4,500

C. square agate with shaped corners, beveled edges and set with four sapphire cabochons, white champlevé enamelled gold bezel, gilded 'two loop' Cartier type strut, the movement mounted in gilt ring screwed to the bezel, snap-on gilded plain back cover. D. silvered engine-turned with Roman numerals on a plain chapter ring, outer minute marks, diamond-set hands. M. 19''', gilded, half plate, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the back cover, stamped with the serial number inside and on the movement, the last three digits of the movement repeated on numerous parts.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4

Fair

Notes

The movement is typical for early Cartier clocks before the era of European Watch & Clock Co, Inc.A very similar clock is illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier, by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini, page 108.