Object Details
Producer
Cartier, French, founded 1847
Manufacturer
Maurice Coüet, French, 1885-1963
European Watch and Clock Co. Inc., French-Swiss, founded 1920
Description
Clock composed of an arched rock crystal panel with circular dial centered by a carved jade medallion embellished with cabochon sapphires and diamond, within a gold and black enamelled chapter ring with rose-cut diamond-set Roman numerals and diamond and sapphire hands, encircled by a rose-cut diamond bezel, further decorated with a pair of topiary motifs formed of carved sapphires and leaves of jade, and black enamel, mounted in platinum and gold, with red leather fitted case by Cartier
Credit Line
Lent by Private Collection
Date
ca. 1927
Accession Number
13.2016.101
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
timepieces & measuring devices
Exhibitions
Object Name
Desk Clock
Type
Desk Clock
Medium
Platinum, gold, rock crystal, carved jade, cabochon and carved sapphires, rose-cut and other diamonds, enamel
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 × 8 × 3.5 cm (3 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_13.2016.101