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Cartier
Manufacturer: Cartier Year: Circa 1920 Movement No: 14806 Material: Platinum, diamonds and enamel Calibre: Mechanical Bracelet/Strap: Seed pearl strand necklace Dimensions: 21 mm. diameter Signed: Dial signed, movement numbered Catalogue Essay This lady's unusual jewelry time piece features a delicate engine-turned guilloché and deep purple enamel pear-form pendant watch. By turning the upper portion of the pendant, one winds the watch mechanism. The pendant is preserved in excellent condition, considering its age. There seems to be no signs of repair, which is really quite astounding. The enamel displays a beautiful and rich tone, yet appears almost translucent in places, which gives the pendant a very three-dimensional appearance. Cartier innovated a specific form of enamel process, which involved a special heating to achieve variations in colour that are illustrated in the present pear-form pendant watch. This technique evolved into a very important design element that Cartier seeked to master. Further highlighting he present form watch, are intricate diamond-set floral motifs wrapped around the base. This technique demonstrates the garland style that Cartier promoted to the Russian market. They mastered this technique, which differentiated their creations from their main competitor Fabergé. This time-consuming and very delicate work is also known as Garland or Louis XVI style. The top of the pendant is embellished with a platinum and diamond-set leaf design, which is incredibly intricate. The necklace is suspended from a seed pearl necklace. At the time of production, it was deemed unseemly for a woman to wear a wristwatch. As a result, Cartier explored various ways for women to read the time, while remaining socially appropriate and in style. The pendant watch was one solution. Cartier is particularly talented at creating unusual and creative objets d'art, such as the present example. Read More