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SWISS. AN ATTRACTIVE GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE CYLINDER WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Lot 3713

SWISS. AN ATTRACTIVE GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE CYLINDER WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET

UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1850

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 60,000

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SWISS. AN ATTRACTIVE GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE CYLINDER WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1850
Polished and blued steel cylinder movement, engraved foliage decorated gold cuvette, gilt dial, Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, chased and engraved floral decorated centre, circular case, blue and translucent scarlet champlevé enamel foliage decorated bezel, rim, pendant and bow, painted polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers on turquoise enamel to the back, unsigned
37 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$6,000-8,000

For a comparable movement made by Bovet, Fleurier around 1850/1860 see The Mirror of Seduction - Prestigious pairs of "Chinese" Watches, Patek Philippe Museum, p. 153, pl. 5 Inv. S-140.