Cartier Enamel and Amethyst Quarter Repeating Desk Timepiece, circa 1907

The rectangular case decorated with transparent purple enamel over guilloché with garland foliate motifs, the borders highlighted by green enamel, the top and bottom with white enamel banding with Chinese key pattern, white enamel dial, the corners and repeat pusher accented by cabochon amethysts. Dial signed Cartier, circa 1907. Dimensions: 105 x 52 x 44mm. Weight: 633 gr. Literature: Cf: The Igor Carl Fabergé Foundation Geneva, Fabulous Carl Fabergé, p. 62, for an illustration of this piece.