The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 74

?Cockatiel? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Astral?, movement No. 389150, delivered in 1926, elaborate case by Verger Frères, No. 9497. Retailed by Linzeler & Marchak, Paris. Exceptional black onyx, rhodochrostie, mother-of-pearl, gold, jade, and lacquer diamond-set eight-day going Chinoiserie desk clock. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000 / USD 30,000 - 38,000

Sold: CHF 40,250

C. Rhodochrosite statue of a cockatiel perched atop a branch on the black laquered gilt silver clock case withengraved mother of pearl and gold inlay, with hinged door to the reverse, the front with applied diamond set whitegold radial Roman numerals, on turned rhodochrosite balls upon black onyx base raised on gold bracket feet.D. Carved and pierced jade dragon on a gilt background. Black enameled gold hands. M. Rectangular, 47 x 38mm, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement with five adjustments, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance with Breguet balance spring.Movement signed, case signed by Verger, door signed by the retailer.Dim. height 150 mm, base 135 X 63 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Linzeler & Marchak, Paris Alexander Marchak left Kiev in 1917 at the start of the Russian Revolution, settling first in Berlin, then in Paris. He became a partner of Robert Linzeler, opening a boutique in the rue de la Paix. They exhibited, with great success, at the 1925 Arts Decoratifs as well the Arts & Techniques Show in 1937, both in Paris. In the 1940s, Marchak's son associ-ated with Jacques Verger, jeweler to the Court of Morocco as well as many American connoisseurs and collectors. Astral The ?Astral? trademark was registered by Vacheron & Constantin on February 22, 1895, under the number 7312. For a biography of Verger and a note on his work, see pp. 114 and 115, and the Spring 2005 VOX, pp. 9 to 13.