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"Art Deco Clock in Chinese Manner", Gübelin Clock w/ Red Hardstone Finial

$14,800
$18,50020% Off
£11,385.15
£14,231.4320% Off
€13,214.92
€16,518.6520% Off
CA$20,871.53
CA$26,089.4220% Off
A$23,379.63
A$29,224.5420% Off
CHF 12,279.83
CHF 15,349.7820% Off
MX$284,288.76
MX$355,360.9520% Off
NOK 155,502.69
NOK 194,378.3620% Off
SEK 147,613.87
SEK 184,517.3320% Off
DKK 98,628.04
DKK 123,285.0520% Off

About the Item

Bold and elegant, this rare -- possibly unique -- Art Deco table clock in the Chinese manner by the renowned Gübelin firm in Switzerland is a close cousin to the impossibly rarified clocks produced by Cartier in the same period. Like Cartier, Gübelin combined carved stone -- in this case, heavily veined green marble and jet-black black marble -- semiprecious hardstone and enamelwork to create something elegant and sophisticated. The stone frames the clock face which features a beveled bezel and flinqué enamel, i.e., enamel applied over engine-turned engraving, something pioneered by Fabergé decades before. The clock is surmounted by a baby dragon carved from hardstone in a lovely orange-red color. The clock face is marked with the Gübelin name, as is the brass cap on the reverse.
  • Creator:
    Gubelin (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 1.88 in (4.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1920s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor scuffing to the stone base.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865139082102

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