The circular dial with red guilloché enamel hands, embellished with a royal blue enamel bezel applied with red enamel Roman numerals and trefoil motifs, inset to an agate frame, measurements approximately 63 x 63 x 28mm, dial signed Cartier.

Cf: Franco Cologni and Ettore Mocchetti, L'Objet Cartier, 150 ans de tradition et d'innovation, Paris, 1992, page 100 and the Catalogue for the exhibition at the Petit Palais museum, The Art of Cartier Jewellery, Paris,1989-1990, page 15ဣ1, plate 416 for illustrations of simi🍸lar desk clocks.  

 

Mechanical movement, not in running condition at time of cataloguing, key deficient, and bezel slightly loose, would benefit from professional attention. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee future working condition of watches. Minor signs of wear, minor loss to the enamel and nicks to the agate, tarnish to the yellow gold commensurate with age. Otherwise in good condition and well preserved.
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