162,500 HKD
“Thistles and Ribbons” Hunt & Roskell, 15 New Bond St. , London, No. 12524. The case by Alfred Stram with London hallmarks for 1869. Very fine, half hunting-cased, keyless, ruby, emerald and rose diamond-set, 18K yellow gold and enamel pocket watch, made for the Indian market. Four-body, "bassine et filets", front cover with rose diamond-set radial Roman numerals in a green guilloché enamel reserve, inner minute track, outer ring set with diamonds and rubies, bezel and back rim decorated with champleve enamel thistles and ribbons, the back applied with a diamond-set monogram with the letters "H" set with rubies and "A" with emeralds, outer ring set with rose diamonds and emeralds. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel double spade hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-02-26
