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PAN. A RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET VERGE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Lot 3701

PAN. A RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET VERGE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET

SIGNED PAN A GENEVE, NO. 39'211, CIRCA 1849

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 125,000

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PAN. A RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET VERGE WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
SIGNED PAN A GENEVE, NO. 39'211, CIRCA 1849
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, circular case, pearl-set bezel and rim, black and white champlevé enamel decorated band, pendant and bow, the translucent scarlet enamel back decorated with a painted polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers, matching key with similarly decorated top part, dial and movement signed, cuvette numbered
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$6,000-8,000

With a fitted key.
Pan in Geneva were active in the first half of the 19th century, specializing in watches for the Chinese market, notably small enamelled and pearl-set pendant watches with verge movements.