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Lot 134. An Art-Deco Lapis lazuli, moonstone and diamond minute repeating desk clock, by Cartier, circa 1910. Estimate £10,000 - £15,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The rectangular lapis lazuli case, with a sugarloaf cabochon moonstone push-piece and gold and enamel monogram on the top, the circular white dial with Arabic numerals and fine rose-cut diamond arrow hands, within a gold engraved bezel, dial signed Cartier, baseplate numbered 91883, movement signed Nocturne, 7.5cm x 5.3cm x 4.2cm, fitted maker's... [Lire la suite]

Lot 136. A gold, enamel and agate minute repeating carriage clock, by Cartier, circa 1920. Estimate £12,000 - £18,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The rectangular gold case decorated with striped black enamel, on an agate base with gold bead work detail and agate push-piece, the silver guilloché enamel dial with Roman numerals and stylised fleur-de-lys gold hands, the bezel applied with a white and gold enamel laurel leaf border, dial signed Cartier, movement signed Nocturne, brass plaque to underside signed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 135. An enamel, rock crystal and diamond strut clock, by Cartier, circa 1918-1919. Estimate £12,000 - £18,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The circular rock crystal case decorated with a rose-cut diamond border, the two-toned blue guilloché enamel dial with finely pierced rose-cut diamond hands, within a white enamel chapter ring bearing gold leaf Roman numerals between fluerette motifs, reverse backed in silver with a rock crystal strut, caseback signed Cartier, numbered 11696, diameter 8.5cm, fitted... [Lire la suite]

Lot 151. An art deco nephrite and aventurine quartz partners clock, by Cartier, circa 1930. Estimate £15,000 - £20,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  Double-sided, the octagonal nephrite case with carved tiling and an aventurine quartz base and stepped pediment, the cream dials with applied black enamelled Roman numerals, black enamelled and hands and a gold bezel, dials signed Cartier, base plate signed Cartier, numbered 2130, 13.0cm x 10.0cm x 7.0cm. Bonham's. London Jewels, December 4, 2019 2:00 PM... [Lire la suite]

Lot 147. A rock crystal, diamond and silver travelling timepiece, by Cartier, circa 1928. Estimate £15,000 - £20,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The square rock crystal frame with shaped corners and bezelled edges, with a circular two-tone silver guilloché enamel dial with Roman numerals and rose-cut diamond-set hands, surrounded by a rose-cut diamond-set bezel and four single-cut and step-cut diamond geometric motifs, on rock crystal hinged stand, dial signed Cartier, case back numbered 6470 CG 23781, London... [Lire la suite]

Lot 140. An Art Deco rock crystal, enamel, onyx and diamond Demi-Mystery clock, by Boucheron, circa 1921. Estimate £25,000 - £45,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The faceted rock crystal case framed by a gold and black enamel surround, with rose-cut diamond Roman numerals, the central dial decorated with gold and black enamel forming a rosette with rose-cut diamond geometric style hands and black and gold enamel bezel, on rock crystal supports and a vase-shaped plinth further applied with black and gold enamel,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 144. An art deco silver, enamel, onyx and diamond-set quarter repeating and petite sonnerie striking desk clock with electrically illuminated dial, by Cartier. Estimate £25,000 - £35,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The rectangular case decorated with blue guilloché enamel with rose-cut diamond floral motifs to the sides, the onyx dial with Roman numerals and fine rose-cut diamond hands, within an enamel strung border, the onyx handle and repeat button at the top, mounted on an onyx base, signed Cartier,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 148. A rock crystal, silver, corallium rubrum and black and red lacquer Demi-Mystery Barometer by Cartier. Estimate £30,000 - £40,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The dodecagonal dial within a red and black lacquer bezel, mounted on a fluted rock crystal column and stepped black and red lacquered silvered base, the dial with English weather inscriptions 'Better, Fair and Calm, Very Dry and Still, Worse, Wind and Rain, Much Rain and Wind, Very Stormy', also indicating 'Atmopsheric Pressure relative to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 145. An Art Deco nephrite and gold Grande Sonnerie desk clock, by Cartier, Circa 1925. Estimate £50,000 - £80,000. Courtesy Bonham's.  The rectangular nephrite case, with reeded gold rims, the dial with Roman numerals and black enamel shaped gold hands, the gold bezel with black enamel detail, on a nephrite plinth base, signed Cartier, case numbered 9356, movement numbered 2308, French assay mark, 18.2cm x 13.8cm x 11.5cm, fitted maker's travel case, with key numbered 2309. Provenance: Prince... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2822. A Yixing lotus petal-form washer by Chen Mingyuan, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5 ½ in. (13.8 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 77,067 - USD 102,756). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019  Potted in the form of an incurved lotus petal with a stem forming the handle, the vessel is supported on a foot shaped as a lotus root and another foot shaped as a small snail. The base is impressed with an artist's seal, Chen Mingyuan Zhi (made by Chen Mingyuan), cloth box. ... [Lire la suite]