HOLMES. A 22K GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET PAIR-CASE OPENFACE QUARTER REPEATING A TOC KEYWOUND CYLINDER WATCH
SIGNED JOHN HOLMES STRAND, LONDON, NO 7316, STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1799
Gilt-finished full plate movement, chain fusée, ruby cylinder escapement, gold escape wheel, finely pierced and chased cock and foot, à toc quarter repeating onto a gong, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five minute Arabic divisions, circular case, outer case with blue enamel and gold leaf decoration to bezel and back rim, the reverse with translucent Royal blue enamel over guillochée background and centred by a diamond-set quatrefoil in a diamond-set laurel motif, repeating through the pendant, movement signed and numbered
55 mm. diam.
HOLMES. A 22K GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET PAIR-CASE OPENFACE QUARTER REPEATING A TOC KEYWOUND CYLINDER WATCH
SIGNED JOHN HOLMES STRAND, LONDON, NO 7316, STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1799
Gilt-finished full plate movement, chain fusée, ruby cylinder escapement, gold escape wheel, finely pierced and chased cock and foot, à toc quarter repeating onto a gong, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five minute Arabic divisions, circular case, outer case with blue enamel and gold leaf decoration to bezel and back rim, the reverse with translucent Royal blue enamel over guillochée background and centred by a diamond-set quatrefoil in a diamond-set laurel motif, repeating through the pendant, movement signed and numbered
55 mm. diam.
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