74,750 HKD
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1890. Very fine and unusual, 18 ct. gold and enamel gem-set keyless pendant watch designed as a cicada. Four body, underside realistically chased and engraved with legs and underbody, wing covers entirely decorated in realistic rose-cut diamond inlaid, green translucent guilloché enamel, the head with ruby eyes and diamond decoration. Sprung loaded wing covers from a button in the base to reveal the dial. White enamel with Breguet blue numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. Notes The wing ol l i e cicadd are ducoraled in exeuplionally redlislic colon ri.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-06-03