149,250 CHF
Marcks & Co. Ltd.Bombay & Poona, No.1067, Swiss, made for His Royal Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mehoob Ali Khan, circa 1900. Magnificent 18 ct. gold, enamel, diamond and pearl-set hunting-cased minute-repeating 8 day keyless watch with chronograph and enamelled portrait by J. Graf,the case attributed to J. Ferrero. Four body massive "demi-bassine carrure ronde", the bezels set with matched split pearls intersected by paired rose diamonds, the cover decorated in red and green translucent enamel inlaid with old cut diamonds in a floral pattern, the back with oval portrait of the Nizam, initialed "J.G" within a diamond frame. Gold cuvette. opalescent white enamel with gold paillon decoration (very slight partial surface hair crack, virtually invisible) blue Roman numerals, outer chronograph ring with gold Arabic minute numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. Notes This watch is of outstanding quality throughout, with even the pearls surtrounding the bezels being perfectly matched. The movement,which is of eight day duration, is also of exceptional finish throughout,with the extensive jewelling being applied even to the differential winding wheel. It may be considered as an example of the highest quality of Swiss work destined for the Indian market. J.Ferrero, successor to J. L. Simonet et Cie., specialised in all forets of gold,enamel and jewel work,and particularly elaboratev boxes and watches for the Indian market.Often worked with th Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1991-10-20
