109,250 HKD
Bovet, Fleurier, circa 1850, made for the Chinese market. Fine gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set center-seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement. Three-body, “Empire”, enameled band, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, pearl-setbezels, enameled pearl-set pendant, and bow, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. White enamel,radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel“spoon” hands. 38 mm (16.5’’’), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6jewels, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, plain steel three-arm balance, bluedsteel balance-spring.Movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-02-20
