IMPORTANT EGYPTIAN ART DECO 8 DAY MINUTE REPEATING LAPIS CLOCK BY CARTIER PARIS C.1930
House/Maker
Cartier Paris
Period
Art Deco c1930
Origin
French
Gemstones
Lapis, cabochon sapphires & mother of pearl face
Setting
18ct yellow gold with European Watch & Clock Co movement by Matthey-Tissot SA 'Nocturne' #7119 8 Day minute repeating movement of 'Mignonette' size with top platform (key, back of dial base and glass bezel no2636, back of dial base inner case and glass bezel also no 4604 ,bottom side of base plate is also no 25844)
Literature
For more information on this maker and similar items see:Cartier jewelers extraordinary by Hans NadelhofferThe Art of Cartier Musee du Petit Palais 1989Cartier 1900-1939 by Judy RudoeThe Cartier Collection Timepieces - Flammarion