267,500 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 386589, case No. 9414 by Verger Frères, Paris, delivered on 23 February 1926, retailed by Gübelin, Lucerne. Extremely fine 18 ct. gold end enamel, diamond-set, chalcedony and lapis Art-Deco, eight day going tune-piece with a dial in mother of pearl, in original fitted box with coloured photocopy of the original drawings by Verger. In form of a monstrance, the base of chalcedony, the octagonal black enamelled gold frame supported by a diamond set carved lapis stand. Gold mounted combination of different kinds of mother of pearl depicting a fantastic bird on the rainbow with a cloudy background. Applied diamond-set Arabic numerals on the bezel. Diamond paved hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-11-13
