The Magical Art of Cartier

Geneva, Nov 19, 1996

LOT 140

"Pendulelette chevalet", 18K yellow gold, enamel and onyx, diamond-set, eight day going strut dock Circa 1920

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

USD 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

Circular onyx case, the gold bezel with rose-cut diamond border and Roman numerals on a white champlevé ground, gold dial with stripped white enamel decoration and rose-cut diamond-set hands. Rhodium plated 18"' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, eut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Measuring approx. 78 mm. in diam. Cartier Certificate of Authenticity N° 2140.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image

Notes

Literature: An identical dock is Illustrated in Le Temps de Cartier, by Jader Barracca, Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini, page 111.