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Lot 3870
SWISS. AN 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACE VERGE WATCH WITH LIBERTINE ENAMEL MINIATURE
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1800
Closed30 November 2011
Price Realised
HKD 75,000
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Specialist note
US$8,125-10,000
Innocently called "conversation piece", watches featuring a libertine scene have been highly popular since the late 16th century. Available with a variety of representations, either painted or automated, hidden or rather blunt as the present, such watches were amusement for the wealthy not only in Europe but also in the Orient, particularly in China.
Innocently called "conversation piece", watches featuring a libertine scene have been highly popular since the late 16th century. Available with a variety of representations, either painted or automated, hidden or rather blunt as the present, such watches were amusement for the wealthy not only in Europe but also in the Orient, particularly in China.