Art Deco nephrite, agate and gold desk clock, Cartier, circa 1925
Art Deco desk clock, silver gilt dial with black Roman chapters for the hours and black indexes for the minutes, gold hands with black enamel triangular motifs, gold double reeded bezel with triple white enamel motifs placed in an “X” position, square nephrite case with Japanese corners, rectangular agate handle on top held by two gold arch-shaped posts enamelled with white lines. The movement is wound with a key.
Case numbered : 4692/2672
Signed Cartier Made in France on the dial
French mixed gold and silver hallmark
Movement by European Watch and Clock Co. Inc. no. 40705 ; Key
Size: 8,7 x 6,5 x 2,7 cm
Price: USD 19,500
Art Deco inkwell
Antique Chinese jade, pyrite, turquoise, black enamel, gold mounting
French gold hallmark
Made: circa 1925
Length: 16.5 cm, height: 11 cm, width: 8.5 cm
Price: USD 16,500
Art Deco smoker’s set with Chinese motifs, Cartier
Round obsidian ashtray, fluted nephrite ring, 14K gold matchbox holder, coral
Signed: CARTIER, numbered from Cartier NY
Diameter: 13.5 cm; height: 6.5 cm
Made: circa 1925
Price: USD 9,500
Belle Epoque agate cigarette holder, Cartier
Agate, gold with white and light blue enamel.
Unsigned (no space), by Cartier
Original Cartier fitted case
French gold hallmark
Length: 5.7 cm
Made: circa 1910
Price: USD 2,300
cf: « L’objet Cartier » (Made by Cartier) », F. Cologni, E. Mocchetti, 1992, ill. p. 60 for a near identical one made in 1913.
Art Deco coral chimera clutch bag
Gold, rock crystal bar, coral chimera head which flips up, coral, cabochon sapphire eyes.
Widest: 22.5 cm
Width of coral and rock crystal bar: 11 cm
Depth of bag (for content): 14.5 cm
Total height: 16.5 cm
Made: circa 1925
Price: USD 3,000