Description
JAEGER LECOULTRE 40'S Bracelet watch in 18K yellow gold on leather. French work. CASE: square, stylized handles, screw closure on middle. Eagle head hallmark, E.J. (Edmond Jaeger) hallmark. Engraved on the back "ELDA", the name of Hélène Worth's boat. DIAL: silvered, sloping corners, painted Arabic numerals and track markers, small seconds at 6 o'clock. Signed. MOVEMENT: mechanical, swiss, false rib decoration, cal. 417/3B, no. 538905. Signed Jaeger Lecoultre. STRAP: leather with gold folding clasp, hallmarked eagle head and E.J. Numbered 95699. DIAM. 24 mm. GROSS WEIGHT: 36.00 g. SUZANNE THE LITTLE SISTER OF CARTIER'S THREE GRANDS Cartier jewelry was to make a splash in the world of jewelry, starting with a generation formed by Louis who ran Paris, Jacques London and Pierre who opened the New York branch. And let's not forget their younger sister, Suzanne, who married into the family of the great couturier Worth. She was 22 when she married Jacques Worth, and her wedding witnesses were none other than her brother Louis, married to Andrée-Caroline Worth (the groom's cousin), and her brother-in-law Jacques Lemoine, husband of the groom's sister, René Worth. Great ideas were established based on strong ties in the luxury sector between these genius entrepreneurs and craftsmen. At the time, Maison Worth was much larger than Maison Cartier. Little sister Suzanne, now Madame Worth, was not part of the great adventure. In the third photo, you'll find a full-length portrait of his daughter Hélène Worth, luxuriously dressed for her debutante ball, initiating her life in the café society of the time, from which some of the pieces come. The watches and objects we present were entrusted to us directly by her grandson. Francesca Brickell-Cartier's book reveals family details confirmed by descendants. Reference: BRICKELL-CARTIER, Francesca, "Les Cartier", Editions les Arènes, Paris, 2022. Condition report on request. Condition report on request. A 18K yellow gold manual-winding wristwatch by Jeager LeCoultre from the 1940's.
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