Object Details
Producer
Cartier, French, founded 1847
Manufacturer
Maurice Coüet, French, 1885-1963
Description
Eight Day Clock composed of a circular rock crystal mount with round dial of sky blue guilloché enamel in a ray pattern, the rotating rose diamond stars indicating the hour, the chapter ring of white champlevé enamel featuring Roman numerals alternating with rosettes, the bezel set with rose-cut diamonds, folding rock crystal strut back, mounted in platinum, with fitted leather Cartier case
Credit Line
Lent by Private Collection
Date
ca. 1918
Accession Number
13.2016.104
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
timepieces & measuring devices
Exhibitions
Object Name
Semi-Mystery Clock
Type
Semi-Mystery Clock
Medium
Rock crystal, guilloché and champlevé enamel, rosecut diamonds, platinum
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8.6 × 8.6 × 2.7 cm (3 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 1 1/16 in.)
made in
Paris, France
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Exhibitions Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_13.2016.104