MAISON CHAUMET - PARIS-LONDON
Elephant at the foot of a paulownia, circa 1925
Very rare and precious clock of the Borne type.
The black lacquered silver and vermeil cage rests on a black onyx base with a moving cut-out.
The dial with Arabic numerals and lacquered black, white and blue lapis lazuli, the protective glass slightly curved, the pear-shaped hands enriched with rose-cut diamonds.
The decorative title element at the top; the elephant in jade, the tree in gold and partly enamelled black, the leaves enamelled green, the fruits in nephrite. 
The back opens with a flap and reveals the movement.
Art Deco period.
Marked CHAUMET - Paris - London in three different white cartouches on the dial, bears a hallmark of Master Goldsmith and the number 6850 on the flap inside.
Height : 9 cm - Length : 5,3 cm - Depth : 3,5 cm
Gross weight : 206,11 g
Live Friday 9 December 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 39

MAISON CHAUMET - PARIS-LONDON Elephant at the foot of a paulownia, circa 1925 Very rare and precious clock of the Borne type. The black lacquered silver and vermeil cage rests on a black onyx base with a moving cut-out. The dial with Arabic numerals and lacquered black, white and blue lapis lazuli, the protective glass slightly curved, the pear-shaped hands enriched with rose-cut diamonds. The decorative title element at the top; the elephant in jade, the tree in gold and partly enamelled black, the leaves enamelled green, the fruits in nephrite. The back opens with a flap and reveals the movement. Art Deco period. Marked CHAUMET - Paris - London in three different white cartouches on the dial, bears a hallmark of Master Goldsmith and the number 6850 on the flap inside. Height : 9 cm - Length : 5,3 cm - Depth : 3,5 cm Gross weight : 206,11 g

Estimate
€6,000 - €8,000
Result
€19,375
Buyer's premium
0%
MAISON CHAUMET - PARIS-LONDON Elephant at the foot of a paulownia, circa 1925 Very rare and precious clock of the Borne type. The black lacquered silver and vermeil cage rests on a black onyx base with a moving cut-out. The dial with Arabic numerals and lacquered black, white and blue lapis lazuli, the protective glass slightly curved, the pear-shaped hands enriched with rose-cut diamonds. The decorative title element at the top; the elephant in jade, the tree in gold and partly enamelled black, the leaves enamelled green, the fruits in nephrite. The back opens with a flap and reveals the movement. Art Deco period. Marked CHAUMET - Paris - London in three different white cartouches on the dial, bears a hallmark of Master Goldsmith and the number 6850 on the flap inside. Height : 9 cm - Length : 5,3 cm - Depth : 3,5 cm Gross weight : 206,11 g
Sale Friday 9 December 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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