Cartier Paris Art Deco Travel Desk Clock 24-Karat Gold-Plated

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Vintage Cartier Paris 24-Karat Gold-Plated Art Deco Travel Mechanical Desk Clock with Alarm.This rare, vintage Cartier 24-karat gold-plated and lapis … Read more Vintage Cartier Paris 24-Karat Gold-Plated Art Deco Travel Mechanical Desk Clock with Alarm.This rare, vintage Cartier 24-karat gold-plated and lapis lazuli travel or desk clock is no longer in production. Originally designed in the 1920s and made in the 1980s, it is marked "Cartier Paris," "Swiss Made," and is numbered Model 7504 with serial number 14957.Rare Vintage Cartier Paris Gold-Plated and Brown Enamel Folding Mechanical Desk Alarm Travel Clock with Box.This Art Deco portable desk or table pendulette features:
* Mechanical manual winding movement
* White enamel dial with black Roman numerals
* Three baton hands in black and white indicating hour, minute, and alarm time
* Strut back with distinctive and iconic Cartier 'C' scrolls forming the feet
* Two cabochon-cut blue sapphires for hand settings
* Swiss made, signed, and numbered
The back is stamped "Cartier, Paris," model number 7504 and serial number 14957, "Swiss Made," with a manual 8-day wind mechanism. It has a church window-shaped case with enameled brown panel, champagne dial, black baton hands with Roman numerals, and twist sapphire crowns for alarm and time adjustment. The model is crafted from gilded metal with a dark burgundy brown enameled face. The clock opens into a trestle with feet featuring the Cartier house "C" logo. The back is signed "Cartier Paris," and the reverse of the frame bears the serial number 7504 09397, "Swiss Made."
This elegant and timeless piece makes a great desk accessory, nightstand clock, or shelf clock, and is a luxurious gift for both women and men. The Must de Cartier box is included and in great condition. The clock measures 3" x 3-1/2" x 2-1/2". The box size is 4" W x 4-3/4" D x 2-1/4" H. This circa 1980 clock has a Swiss movement, with some wear visible on the gold-plated stand.
About Cartier
Cartier is a renowned French luxury goods conglomerate known for designing, manufacturing, distributing, and selling jewelry and watches. Founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the company remained family-owned until 1964 and still maintains its headquarters in Paris. Cartier is famous for its jewelry and wristwatches, including the "Bestiary" collection, the Panthère brooch of the 1940s created for Wallis Simpson, the diamond necklace for Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, and the "Santos" wristwatch of 1904. The company has a rich history of clientele, including royalty and celebrities. The Duchess of Cambridge wears the Cartier Ballon Bleu timepiece. King Edward VII of England called Cartier "the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers" and, for his coronation in 1902, ordered 27 tiaras and issued a Royal Warrant to Cartier in 1904.
The Cartier tradition of clock and watch making extends almost as far back as the founding of the company. In 1898, Louis Cartier, one of the three Cartier brothers and grandson of founder Louis-François, moved to 13 rue de La Paix with his father, Alfred. Louis was a talented creator of jewels and art objects, and confirmed his talent by tying his craft with clock making traditions, lost now for more than a century. Thereafter, Cartier's clocks, table clocks, and watches were manufactured with an emphasis on perfection, beauty and originality. Clock making, at first a secondary activity, became the predominant activity and prestige of Cartier. See less