RARE WATCHES, FINE JEWELS & MODERN ART

Monaco, Jul 17, 2018

LOT 89

JACQUES LACLOCHE & VACHERON CONSTANTIN OUTSTANDING AND VERY STRONG GEMS SET, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND DESK CLOCK, BY VERGER, 1940, COPY CERTIFICATE

EUR 120,000 - 180,000

Sold: EUR 206,080


Brand Jacques Lacloche & Vacheron Constantin

Height 15,5 cm

Notes

Height 15,5 cm. At the time this clock was made, Lacloche Frères was considered one of the finest jewelers inthe world. Having taken over Fabergé Londonworkshop in 1920, the firm gained popularity fortheir intricate designs, most notably with vanitycases, boxes and clocks. The present example, created at the HEIGHT of the firm's popularity andcreated in a pure Art Deco form, is a rare glimpse into the elegance of the Art Deco time. The square dial applied with black Arabicnumerals around a foliate design, surmountedwith a carved jadeite bead, the clock supportedby carved pillars composed of lapis lazuli, marble and onyx, inset with cabochon emeralds, accentedwith red enamel and rose diamonds, measuringapproximately 148 x 155 x 28 mm. dial signedJ. J. Lacloche, movement Vacheron & Constantin number 408025, signed on the reverse Vacheron& Constantin, inside caseback Verger Francemakers mark number 11366, fitted case stamped Jacques Lacloche. Copy of the certificate. Superbe Horloge de bureau en émail et diamants, Jacques Lacloche, 1940. Le cadran carré appliquéde chiffres arabes noirs autour d'un motif foliaire, surmonté d'une perle de jade sculptée, l'horlogeest soutenue par des piliers sculptés composés delapis-lazuli, marbre et onyx, incrusté de cabochons d'émeraudes, accentué d'émail rouge et de diamantstaillés en rose, mesurant 148 x 155 x 28 mm. cadran signé J.J.Lacloche, mouvement Vacheron & Constantin numéro 408025, recto signé Vacheron& Constantin, intérieur de boîte mouvement avec poinçons et signatureVerger France numéro 11366, écrin estampillé Jacques Lacloche. Copie ducertificat.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

For Jewels the buyer will pay to the order of Monaco Legend Group, in addition to the hammer price, a buyer’s premium of:
until 1.000.000 €: 28.80% TTC. (24% HT).
Major of 1.000.000 €:15% TTC (12,5% HT).
Watches are submitted to a premium of:
Until 250.000 €: 28.80% TTC. (24% HT). From 250.001 to 999.999 €: 24%TTC. (20% HT).
Major of 1.000.000 €:15% TTC. (12,5% HT).
Artworks are submitted to a fix premium of 30% TTC. (25% HT).
Vehicles are submitted to a premium of: Until 50.000 €: 18% TTC. (15% HT)
Major of 50.000 €: 15% TTC. (12,5% HT)
The lots marked with a * are liable to the relevant import VAT:
› › 20% of the additional charge for the watches and jewels.
› › 5.5% of the additional charge for the artworks.