ANTON HAMER. A RARE GOLD, LATER ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH IN THE FORM OF A STRAW HAT WITH CONCEALED DIAL
SIGNED ANTON HAMER, CIRCA 1810
Gilt-finished keywound verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved movement plate, later white enamel dial, Roman numerals, hinged and concealed within a case in the form of a straw hat, the later painted enamel front depicting a yellow straw hat with pearl-set brim, cupid with arrow in one hand holding onto a scarlet enamel ribbon encircling the hat, the reverse with later painted enamel similarily decorated but also depicting cupid's quiver of arrows, movement signed
40 mm. overall width
ANTON HAMER. A RARE GOLD, LATER ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH IN THE FORM OF A STRAW HAT WITH CONCEALED DIAL
SIGNED ANTON HAMER, CIRCA 1810
Gilt-finished keywound verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved movement plate, later white enamel dial, Roman numerals, hinged and concealed within a case in the form of a straw hat, the later painted enamel front depicting a yellow straw hat with pearl-set brim, cupid with arrow in one hand holding onto a scarlet enamel ribbon encircling the hat, the reverse with later painted enamel similarily decorated but also depicting cupid's quiver of arrows, movement signed
40 mm. overall width
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