A belle époque enamel, seed pearl and diamond watch/pendant necklace, by Cartier, image 1

A belle époque enamel, seed pearl and diamond watch/pendant necklace, by Cartier, image 2

Lot 17

A belle epoque enamel, seed pearl and diamond watch/pendant necklace,
by Cartier, circa 1910

Fine Jewellery

26 September 2018, 14:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

Sold for £15,000 inc. premium

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A belle epoque enamel, seed pearl and diamond watch/pendant necklace, by Cartier, circa 1910

The circular dial with Arabic numerals and a white enamel border, the green guilloché enamel reverse highlighted with a blue and white enamel laurel wreath border and rose-cut diamonds, suspended from a chain of seed pearls alternating with green and white enamel batton-shaped links, and rose-cut diamond suspension loops, dial signed Cartier, chain with French assay marks, diameter of watch 4.6cm, fitted maker's case

Footnotes

Provenance:
The collection of Sir John Henry Brunel Noble (1865-1938) and his wife Lady Amie (1879-1973); thence by descent.

Sir John was subsequently created 1st Baronet Noble, of Ardkinglas and Eilean Iarmain, County Argyll in 1923.

Cartier began to offer their clientele functional jewelled objects in the first decade of the 20th century and was credited with greatly contributing to bringing back the elegance and craft of watchmaking, which is represented in Lots 15-17. The firm capitalised on the fashion for ladies' flat pocket-watches by producing myriad examples designed to be worn as necklaces and brooches and won admirers across Europe, Russia and the USA. Heavily influenced by the 18th century Louis XVI style, these lots demonstrate the highly skilled art of ornate guilloché enamel decoration.

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