Sold for:
18,400 CHF
18,400 CHF
George Graham, London, No. 795, with London halhnarks for 1750. Very fine 22 ct. gold pair cased, quarter repeating watch with cylinder escapement. Outer, double body the bezel pierced with scrolling foliage and repoussé with rocaille decoration, the back repoussé with a mythological scene depicting Aeneas leaving Dido, with rocaille surround and foliate pierced and engraved border. Inner bassine, the band pierced and engraved with a mask an scrolling foliage. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-10-21
