86,250 HKD
Attributed to Jaquet Droz, Geneva, No. 58830, circa 1790. Very fine gold, enamel, pearl and diamond-set watch. Two-body, hinged bezel set with pearls, the back with pearl border, overlaid with dark blue translucentguilloché enamel, the center with an oval vignette of a classical urn surrounded by birds and flowers in coloredpaillon, rose diamond-set detail. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarter hourmarkers. Gold fleur-de-lys and arrow hour and minute hands. 45 mm., frosted gilt, full-plate with cylindricalpillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance with flat blued steel spiral spring, piercedand chased continental balance cock.Numbered on the movement, case stamped LP, No. 62830 on the pendant.Diam. 55 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-02-20
