Beschreibung:

Christopher Nigel Lawrence ( active,1969-2003) for Jaeger LeCoultre; a fine and rare silver-cased Atmos Clock, London 1971, this design was one of five designs specially commissioned by Jaeger LeCoultre, the case of extreme horned rectangular modernist form with distinctive bark textured detail to the periphery of the case, fitted a"crown of thorns" fire gilt bezel with integral indices over a lapis blue dial bearing the legend: Jaeger LeCoultre and ATMOS trademark, the facia of the clock with rectangular glazed lenticle to observe the rotation of the torsion pendulum. 15.5 cm wide x 13.5 cm deep x 43 cm overall height.
Notes: Christopher Nigel Lawrence was born in Cumberland in 1936.
He studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London,
then working for R. E. Stone he later joined the illustrious silversmith Gerald Benney as a workshop manager and worked in this establishment for eight years, where he developed the method of hammer texturing surface as can be seen in this lot and later refined the use of cutting techniques, He later left to set up his business in Leigh On Sea, later moving to Southend.
In 1973 he held a one-man exhibition at Goldsmiths Hall.A private collection