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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 501

Marquet, Paris, Nice, circa 1930. Fine agate, silver gilt, 18K gold and enamel Art-Deco, eight day going strut clock.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

C. Grey agate, circular divided in four lobs, applied with four small gold and enamel rosettes centred with sapphire accents, the gold bezel with white champleve enamelled decoration. Silver gilt mountings and strut. D. Frosted silver with Roman numerals and outer minutes ring. Diamond-set "Louis XVI" hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. Diam. 81 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-51

Fair

Partially reprinted

Notes

This clock is very much in the style of similar clocks produced by Cartier at the same periocl.