Christie's. Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, 19 June 2019
An Art Deco emerald, diamond, onyx and enamel lapel watch, Cartier
Lot 228. An Art Deco emerald, diamond, onyx and enamel lapel watch, Cartier, circa 1925. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 459,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.
Circular cabochon carved emerald, carved and polished emerald beads, circular cabochon emeralds, single, old, rectangular and half moon-shaped diamonds, onyx plaques, black enamel, platinum, manual movement, case width 18.05 mm, 5 1/8 ins., circa 1925, signed Cartier, no. 03210, dial signed Cartier, France, detachable in three places and may be worn as a shorter pendant or as a clip brooch.
Provenance: Rita Dee Hassenfeld (1926-2015)
Leslie Hindman, Chicago, 16 September 2015, lot 421.
Exhibited: Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 319, no. 235
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, pp. 328-29, no. 229
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 341, no. 233.