SWISS, THE MANDOLIN
Lot 2132

SWISS, THE MANDOLIN

PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL WATCH IN THE FORM OF A NEAPOLITAN MANDOLIN, WITH CONCEALED DIAL, UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1830

Closed30 May 2011

Price Realised

HKD 100,000

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SWISS, THE MANDOLIN
PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL WATCH IN THE FORM OF A NEAPOLITAN MANDOLIN, WITH CONCEALED DIAL, UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1830
Gilt brass full plate movement , verge escapement, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, 22 mm. diameter, pierced and engraved cock, plain three arm balance, enamel dial, Arabic numerals, two part gold case, sound-board with red champleve enamel with a white enamel and gold wreath border to the sound-hole, black enamelled neck, vaulted back with alternating sections of engraved gold musical instruments and foliage on a red ground, black and white ribs, gold suspension chain.
Dimensions : 30 x 63 mm

Specialist note

US$4,000-6,000

With a fitted gold breguet-type key.