1920s Desk Accessories

Pair of 14k yellow gold ashtrays by Cartier, adorned by sapphires with agate base. Each measures 3.75" x 2 5/8" x 3/8" tall. Marked Cartier 14k. Weight of both - 147.1 grams.

Accompanied By An Old Valuation July 2010 For $2500 AUD An exquisitely beautiful and rare piece of functional jewellery for all the bibliophiles, we can guarantee you’ll be the envy...

Designed as a sterling silver "heads-or-tails" coin painted with enamel Depicting either the front or back of an Airedale Terrier dog on either side Opaque black and brown in color -...

A vintage 1925 Art Deco era lift arm cigarette lighter made by the renowned Dunhill, this model being unique, only 1.5" tall, and made in 18k yellow gold. The lighter is in remarka...

Dog breed sculptures are bountiful. But hand-carved French Bulldog, English Bulldog, or Boxer sculptures, not so much. This is a rare and beautiful find. Finely, expertly, and artis...

Cartier Desk Clock set in an Onyx and Rose Quartz Frame, with a Manual Movement, Rectangular Dial and Arabic numerals. Signed Cartier, #6946. Made in Paris, circa 1920.

A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful and elegant easel back desk clock, created in New York city by the Tiffany & Co. studios, during the art deco period back in the early 1920. This rare piece has been designed in a squared curvilinear shape and carefully crafted up in solid sterling silver .935/.999 . The watch is gilded and is fully embellished with applications of purple-violet and white enamels over a geometric guilloche patterns. It is fitted at the reverse, with an easel back retractable hinged stand. Movement: Is Swiss mechanical wingding, 8 days. The dial is creme-white with arabic golden numerals and with black hands and inscribed, Tiffany & Co. Swiss. Weight: 180.95 Grams, (1115.99 Dwt). Measurements: 80 mm by 80 mm by 16.5 mm (3.15 x 3.15 x 0.65 Inches). Clocks Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "TIFFANY & CO. 8 DAYS SWISS". Case Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark monogram, the Swiss mark of the standing Bear for the silver assay, and signed, "CONCORD WATCH CO. STERLING SILVER ARGENT 0.935 CONCORD W. CO SWISS 1608". Concord Watch Co, was founded in Biel, Switzerland in 1908. From the start, the company had its sights set on the American market. Concord produced luxury watches for several jewelry companies, including Tiffany & Co. and Cartier. During peace talks in the Second World War, President Harry Truman gave Concord watches as a gifts to Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. The North American Watch Company...

A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful elegant desk clock, created in New York city by Tiffany & Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1928. This stunning piece ha...

A travel clock designed by Cress Arrow Co. An incredible travel-desk clock, created in America during the art deco period by the jewelry and luxury watches makers Cress Arrow Co., back in the 1925. This fabulous flamboyant piece is a truly magnificent work of Art Deco jewelry art and has been crafted with very elegant Japonism patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with accents in platinum for the setting of the diamonds. The piece is decorated in both sides with abstract images of the Japan national tree of the cherry blossom, entirely embellished with applications of blue, black and rose enamels. It is fitted with a slider mechanism to discover the dial and stand in the desk. The movement is Swiss, mechanical hand winding. The dial is silver with platinum arabic numbers and arrows, signed Swiss. Japonesque, Japonism or Japonaiserie are French terms that refers to the popularity and influence of Japanese art and design among a number of Western European artists during the late 19th century, the art nouveau and the art deco period. Diamonds: The platinum arabic numbers and the arrows are with 144 old European rose cut diamonds, 1.08 carats, E/F color, VS-1 clarity. Weight: 109.35 Grams, (70.09 Dwt). Measurements: 57 mm by 45 mm by 9 mm (2.24 x 1.77 x 0.35 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark monogram, the reference serial numbers, the gold assay marks and signed, "CRESSARROW 18K 63086-086". The Cressarrow Company Was originally formed as a jewelry manufacturer in Newark New Jersey in 1890 as the N.E. Whiteside & Co and was succeeded by Whiteside and Blank in 1903. The firm manufactured 14 carat brooches, scarf pins, sleeve buttons, studs, and bracelets, accented with enamel. Later they produced high quality jewelry in platinum. The United States Patent and Trademark Office registration indicates that the C with the arrow through it was first used for brooches, cuff-buttons, pendants, necklaces and rings by the original firm beginning in 1890. In 1911, the company was awarded the exclusive licence to sell the expansion bracelet that had been invented in Germany. The venture became immediately successful and Whiteside and Blank devoted more and more time to the watch business, becoming the first in the United States to make wrist watches for ladies...

This elegant silver money clip with fine diamond pattern engraving has been handcrafted out of sterling silver in the 1920' and is marked 925. The clip is stamped with the initials AxH.

For the jade lover and collector: a natural, raw jadeite jade boulder paperweight or statuary piece. Affixed with glue to an antique (circa 1920s) hand-ca...

Cartier Art Deco Agate and Coral Bowl Signed Cartier, numbered, and french hallmarked Measurements: length: 3.5” , width: 2.5”, height: 1.5”