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Desk Accessories For Sale
Italian Gold Gilt Brass Sheaf of Wheat Desk or Table Lamp After Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
An Italian gold gilt brass Sheaf-of-Wheat desk or table lamp, in the style of design house Maison Baguès, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Lamp is a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Crystal Balls Table Lamp, France, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Jacques Adnet Art Deco crystal balls table lamp, France, 1930s.
Stamped made in France.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Elegant Paperweight in dark patinated bronze and marble. Empire 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Paperweight in dark patinated bronze and marble. Empire, made during 1820s-1830s in Europe. Classic Laurel Wreath from the Empire Era.
Wear c...
Category
1820s European Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mission / Craftsman Style American Quarter Sawn Oak Waste Basket by Stickley
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well constructed mission / craftsman style American quarter sawn oak waste basket by Stickley, circa 2004.
The waste basket is in very good condition and measures 13"W x 13"...
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
1950s Arte Murano Millefiori Cane Round Globe Clear Paperweight
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, clear surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Murano) company. The paperweigh...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
19th Century Rosewood
Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary Compartments and Storage Space.
The item has black ebonised decorative accents
is fitted with a tooled black leather interior
Supplied with two glass inkwells
A new leather writing pad
A vintage ink pen...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Refurbished 1960
s Two-Tier Paper Organizer
Located in Alhambra, CA
Fun refinished vintage 1960's paper organizer, with two-tiers. Freshly power-coated in deep fushia (RAL 4006). Made with American-made steel in the 1960's. The perfect mid-century fl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Carolina Square Tray, Cream Onyx Stone
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The onyx quarries of the Carolina village, in the province of San Luis, Argentina, bring a fresh air and contribute to the femininity and elegance of our line for bathrooms, made up ...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$770 / item
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray.
Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray.
Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design.
A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Teal and Gold Color
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Italian craftsmanship Pocket tray decorated with 4 different horses gold and teal border.
Entirely made in Florence by our master craftsmen.
Artecornici design produces hand colore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Kfir Jet Fighter Prototype Desk Model Israeli Air Force
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era Kfir Jet Fighter Prototype desk model, showcasing the sleek and powerful design of Israel's iconic multi-role combat aircraft. This detailed scale replica captures th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
$165 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century French Pewter Magnifying Glass with Laurel Leaf Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and unusual, antique magnifying glass was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870. The piece has a pewter frame embellished with dec...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Mission / Craftsman American Quarter Sawn Oak Waste Basket Art Deco
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well constructed mission / craftsman style American quarter sawn oak waste basket great detail and craftsmanship solid oak edges tall elegant and rare. circa 1940's.
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Magnifier Accessories Gold Bronce Desktop Eagle Claw Base Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Brass adjustable desk magnifier
20th century
Elegant desktop magnifying glass made of golden brass, with original magnifying glass and very ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$576 Sale Price
31% Off
Photo Frame in Lucite Tortoiseshell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous photo frame in lucite with a stunning tortoiseshell effect. This elegant piece was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
This stunning piece is perfect to enhance a modern studio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Space Age Plastic Desk Set Organizer
By Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice black & white Space Age plastic desk set organizer, circa 1970's great condition 2 pieces set great for envelopes, clips pens, etc.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Space Age Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Sword Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A brass letter opener in the shape of a sword. perfect for the desk or work station.
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique French Gilt Bronze Inkwell on Rouge Marble Stand, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French gilt bronze inkwell on rouge marble stand. It is of superb quality and features a central figure of Diana The Huntress.
Provenance: From the estate of Texas Oil...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
English Edwardian 1900s Silver Dressing Table Mirror, Hair and Clothes Brushes
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian period dressing table hand mirror, hair and clothes brushes from the early 20th century with silver piqué décor of garlands and medallions. Born in England during the early years of the 20th century, this exquisite set of hand mirror and brushes...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
$1,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hermès blue leather pencil case 1990s
By Hermès
Located in Paris, IDF
This blue Hermès pen case from the 1990s is an elegant and functional piece. Made from Epsom calfskin, a leather embossed through heat printing, it features...
Category
1990s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Antique Letter Opener in Ebony Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Letter Opener in Ebony Africa, Early 20th Century.
Beautiful and hand made letter opener in solid ebony, made in Africa in the beginning of the 20th century. Depicting a sty...
Category
Early 20th Century African Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Ebony
Art nouveau silver letter opener
By Geschutzt
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Artnouveau silver letter opener
opens letters with partridge motif
Art nouveau style Material silver and vermeil
Origin Austria Circa 1900
Perfect condition
Sealed behind 900 and Ges...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 3.13"D x 0.5"H
Ve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
English Officers Equestrian Silverplate, Enamel
Hoof Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Officers Equestrian silver plate, enamel and hoof inkwell, an exquisite example with a portrait of the beloved horse, expertly mounted, possibly b...
Category
1890s English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
$962 Sale Price
45% Off
Large Carl Auböck Model #4751
Paperclip
Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4751 'Paperclip' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstät...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Pelican Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Bird Hood Ornament / Paperweight - France.
Hard to find circa 1925 famous Pelican by Artus. (Pseudonym for Max ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal
Avatar UR Blue Ballpoint Pen
By Pineider
Located in Milan, IT
Available in multiple colors, this exclusive blue ballpoint pen captures engineering and aesthetic excellence. Its silhouette is made of perfectly interlocking parts with the use of ...
Category
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
$230 / item
21st Century Peso Concrete Cement Book and Door Holder 2kg Flamingo Pink Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Colored book and door holders made in concrete. A touch of color for your bookcase 100% made in Italy.
2kg: L 9 P 9 H 18 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Concrete
19th Century English Brass Resting Dog Double Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English brass resting dog double inkwell, the wells opening to the left and the right.
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver
Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco glass and brass desk inkwell with pen rest
A very stylish piece made in heavy crystal with a brass mounted ink well and feet, these may have origi...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Victorian Brass Skirt Lifter
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a Victorian brass skirt lifter probably about 1880s made of brass with a great patina. A wonderful and unusual find for any brass collection.
Category
1880s English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing instrument set. A German, brass cartographer's or architect's technical drawing set, by Richter, dating to the E...
Category
Early 20th Century German Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Antique Baccarat Crystal Glass Inkstand, Pen Holder, Desk Utensil, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Great Baccarat inkwell with extensive crystal cut.
Places for pens are at each side.
France, late 19th century.
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Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Tronador Square Bordeaux Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,320 / item
Arts and Crafts Letter Rack, Copper Envelope A super piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Letter Rack, Copper Envelope
A super piece, arts and crafts hand made with hand beaten Cooper in the shape of an open envelope, just the thing to keep your mail tidy...
Category
1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Vintage Hand Blown 1994 OBG Iridescent Studio Art Glass Egg Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage hand blown OBG studio art glass paperweight made in 1994. It is done with exquisite detailing, has very rich iridescent color an...
Category
1990s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive Victorian writing slope or travel desk - attributed to the famous company of Thompson - from the period around 1800 - 1815 in the United Kingdom. This fantastic Captain’s campaign writing slope dates back to the Napoleonic wars. Well constructed out of solid mahogany with screwed down mount re-enforcements, brass banding, and inset carrying handles at each end, this outstanding travel desk box was designed to withstand the harsh maritime life at sea. The exterior of this Victorian travel box shows an attractive mahogany grain, beautiful colour, and a lovely pleasing patina. There are a couple of old indented scars to the lid along with the usual minor surface scratching, but these imperfections confer it an absolutely unique charme. The box has a tri-fold operation, opening to reveal a secondary smaller writing surface for quick use, then opening again to reveal the main slope fitted with a green felt writing surface which is in reasonable condition and compliments the original interior. When it is completely opened you have two storage compartments underneath. The original lock works smoothly with the original key. The original interior is nicely fitted out with a dark green leather drop-down section in the lid which features four memoire pockets. This section can additionally be lowered to reveal a document wallet...
Category
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4982 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4982 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$373 / item
Paillard-Bolex L8 Mechanical Wind-Up 8mm Camera With Yvar 12.5mm F2.8 Fixed Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Paillard-Bolex L8 Mechanical Wind-Up 8mm Camera With Yvar 12.5mm F2.8 Fixed Lens 1940's
16 frames a second
No 144780 Lens
Serial no on base No 103 963
Made in Switzerland
OVERALL ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Art Deco style chrome or silveroid desk timepiece.
Probably made circa 1980.
The case is a solid circular shaped chrome or sil...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Chrome
White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company.
This phone is present in many Hollywood Glamor fi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
$776 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-century Typewriter Grome Model N, 1940
s Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany in the 1940's by Groma.
Made of plastic, chrome.
With aged patina.
Fully functional, re-polished, in original condition with signs of wear.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Located in Norton, MA
19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in length.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome Japan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Postmodern chrome table lighter.
Excellent vintage condition, works great.
Great decorative collectible rare vintage table lighter.
Lighter made by Sarome, Asia Japan.
Measure: 5.75 in H, 2.5 in D.
About Sarome:
SAROME
Japanese cigarette lighter manufacturer founded in 1940.
The brand is named after SAROME, god of flames, object of fascination for humans. SAROME artisans craft delicate, glossy lighters in Tokyo to fascinate and enchant. Though known early on in Europe mainly for our superb crafting of cigarette lighters the luxury brand spread Worldwide.
Sarome lighters...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Rush Dougherty The Ice Palace Sevres Cristal France Signed Crystal Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cristal De Sevres French Crystal Sculpture "The Ice Palace" signed by Rush Dougherty Sevres France.
Beautiful paperweight sculpture by Rush Dough...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with the Good Shepherd, Early 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Rotterdam
Circa 1720 - 1740
An unusually fine painted religious 'open air' tile with deep shades of blue and a shining glaze, decorated with the story of the lost sheep...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Fine English Letter / Postal Scale in Malachite by Sampson Mordan, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine and rare antique English desk or letter scale, the base covered in stunning green Malachite.
The gilded brass or bronze fittings are all hand engraved and the two pans...
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
$2,089 Sale Price
20% Off
Nana brass basset with green marble base paperweight
Located in Firenze, FI
Discover our stunning brass basset with green marble base, a unique and elegant addition to any home. Expertly crafted from high-quality materials, t...
Category
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Chiseled Silver Fountain Pen "Sonnet" by Parker, USA 1963
By Parker
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a vintage fountain pen "Sonnet" manufactured by Parker. Sonnet’s exceptionally chiseled finishes and engraved patterns are complemented by a handcrafted...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Silver
Murano Glass Aquarium Paperweight by Tagliapietra
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Whimsical yet elegant, this “Acquario in vetro di Murano” aquarium paperweight by master glassmaker Cristian Tagliapietra is a joyful expression of Murano glass artistry. Entirely ha...
Category
2010s Italian Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
$276 Sale Price
50% Off
Handmade Big Decorative Paperweight Cube in Satin White Carrara Marble
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Big decorative paperweight cube full in satin white Carrara marble. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisa...
Category
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Medium
Large, Bookends Cuyo, Onix Stone
Silver Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
4" x 4" x 7.8"
4.8 "x 4.8" x 9.5"
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library.
...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Rene Lalique Glass Archer Car Mascot
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Clear Glass 'Archer' Mascot. This model features a crouching archer with bow and arrow. Wheel cut makers mark, 'R. LALIQUE FRANCE'. Book reference: 'R. LALIQUE Catalogue...
Category
1920s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Desktop Hole Punch
Located in London, GB
A vintage heavy duty metal, fully functioning hole punch mounted on oak base found in the Lake District in the North of England.
Category
1950s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
A.Ve.M. Murano Satin Surface Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Last one available!
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, satin surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
$225 Sale Price
25% Off
BeoCom 2400 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang
Olufsen
By Bang
Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare BeoCom 2400 corded phone by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s . At the time of its introduction, BeoCom 2400 was a completely new concept from B&G and was known as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Calipso A4 Letter Tray in Corno Italiano, Lacquered Wood and Leather, Mod. 5303s
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Perfect to store paperwork on your desk, the Calipso A4 paper tray is imbued with textural beauty. Crafted in glossy black lacquered wood, the design is added an elegant allure by be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Stitched Leather and Silver Pique-Sellier Desk Accessories
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Jaques Adnet leather and silvered metal "pique-sellier" desk accessories. Each cast with riding spur form frames, one with leather wallet form holder the second a tray beneath a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902.
Joseph Reinemann, Munich, a Jugendstil silvered pewter novelty desk inkwell in the form of a grotesque bi...
Category
Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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