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AN ONYX, ENAMEL AND GOLD 'CADRAN DEPLOYANT' CLOCK, BY CARTIER
The gold rectangular case with black enamel decorations, the front and rear with two hinged shutters, centering at the front upon a diamond-set circular motif, opening to reveal a square-shaped guilloché enamel dial with blued-steel hands, the black enameled Roman numerals applied on the case and inside shutters, on onyx base, movement by European Watch and Co., late 1920s, 6.0 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm, in red leather fitted Cartier case
Dial signed Cartier, nos. 01012 and 42733
The gold rectangular case with black enamel decorations, the front and rear with two hinged shutters, centering at the front upon a diamond-set circular motif, opening to reveal a square-shaped guilloché enamel dial with blued-steel hands, the black enameled Roman numerals applied on the case and inside shutters, on onyx base, movement by European Watch and Co., late 1920s, 6.0 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm, in red leather fitted Cartier case
Dial signed Cartier, nos. 01012 and 42733
Literature
Cf. J. Rudoe, Cartier, 1900-1939, British Museum Press, London, 1997, page 132 for similar 'Cadran Deployant' miniature clocks
F. Chaille and F. Cologni, The Cartier Collection: Timepieces, Flammarion, Paris, 2006, page 295 for a similar 'Cadran Deployant' miniature clock.
F. Chaille and F. Cologni, The Cartier Collection: Timepieces, Flammarion, Paris, 2006, page 295 for a similar 'Cadran Deployant' miniature clock.
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