48,300 HKD
Vaucher, Fleurier, circa 1850, made for the Chinese market. Fine small gold, painted on enamel and pearl-set pendant watch. Three-body, hinged pearl-set bezel and pendant, the band with alternating stripes of black and white enamel,hinged and sprung back cover painted with a bouquet of flowers including peonies, roses and primroses, translu-centdark blue guilloché enamel ground, pearl set border. Florally engraved hinged gold cuvette. White enamel,Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 35 mm. (15’’’),frosted gilt, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 41 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-02-20