CARTIER ART-DECO ELECTRIC TABLE CLOCK
Cartier, "Electric", No. 134/651, the movement by the
Cartier-founded "Delvicar" Company for electric clocks. Made
between 1935 and 1938.
Very fine and extremely rare, Art-Deco, black lacquered, silver,
mirror-glass, gilt-brass, agate and coral, battery-powered electric
table clock.
Rectangular, the main body coated in black lacquer, one each
side an demi-elliptical mirrored glass panel with gilt-brass and
coral cap, cylindrical coral mounts above and below the chapter
ring, rectangular agate base with gilt-brass feet, black-lacquered
back with four screws, battery housing in the push-fit base.
Square silver chapter ring on the case with black lacquer baton
indexes, glazed in the center over a silver sunray engine-turned
panel. Black lacquered gilt Art-Deco hands.
No. 554, electric, circular, nickel-plated, oscillating electromagnet,
3 jewels, regulation from the back.