Antique Miniature Carriage Clock shakudo Citrine and Garnet

Citrine and Garnet

were ranked under the Name of Order

cut into a faceted cushion shape and mounted in millegrain platinum

and so was perceived to be a magical creature - Pliny the Elder wrote of them: "A salamander is so cold that it puts out fire on contact

It’s modelled in 15k gold throughout

Antique Miniature Carriage Clock shakudo Citrine and GarnetDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 A remarkable (and tiny) miniature carriage clock dating from the early 20th century, circa 1920. It's made by Swiss clock maker, Theodore Jequier and features his patented Brevit #93017 movement. It's finished in light blue guilloch enamel and features a heart shaped cut out under the face displaying a faux pendulum (that actually moves when the clock's running). MEASUREMENTS 5. 7 x 3. 3 x 2. 2cm WEIGHT 82. 7g MARKS Metal Dore