Masterworks of Time: Splendours for the East 「時間傑作:西器東傳」

Masterworks of Time: Splendours for the East 「時間傑作:西器東傳」

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 567. A GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET CYLINDER WATCH WITH EXPOSED BALANCE CIRCA 1820, NO. 1415 [瑞士製黃金畫琺瑯鑲珍珠及鑽石懷錶備透視擺輪,年份約1820,編號1415].

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A GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET CYLINDER WATCH WITH EXPOSED BALANCE CIRCA 1820, NO. 1415 [瑞士製黃金畫琺瑯鑲珍珠及鑽石懷錶備透視擺輪,年份約1820,編號1415]

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November 12, 04:09 PM GMT

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5,000 - 7,000 CHF

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A GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET CYLINDER WATCH WITH EXPOSED BALANCE

CIRCA 1820, NO. 1415

[瑞士製黃金畫琺瑯鑲珍珠及鑽石懷錶備透視擺輪,年份約1820,編號1415]


Movement: gilded, steel cylinder and escape wheel, standing barrel, polished steel protective bridge between regulator arm and escape wheel, numbered to the main-plate beneath the dial 1415

• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel hands, aperture for diamond-set visible balance above, framed by pearls, the dial surrounded by decoratively engraved and pearl-set cornucopias of flowers

Case: gold, the back with polychrome enamel painted flowers overlaid by diamond-set butterflies and a harp further set with seed pearls, turquoises and rubies, all against a green guilloché ground, split pearl-set bezels, band of vari-colour gold stylised flowers and foliage framed by opaque blue and red guilloché enamel geometric motifs, split pearl-set pendant and bow, polished gold hinged cuvette with apertures for winding and hand setting, pusher through pendant to open back 


diameter 47mm


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