$5,333
18kt Gold and Enamel Hunting Case Pocket Watch, Henry Capt, Geneva, depicting a finely rendered bucolic mountain landscape with lakeside chateau, the other side a spray of various flowers, white enamel dial with Roman numeral indicators, key-wind gilt bar movement no. 18678, signed dial, movement, and cuvette, 34 mm, with associated 14kt gold and single-cut diamond melee watch pin, (lacking key). Numerous hairlines to dial, a couple of gouges at 9 and 3. Movement with some oxidation. Edge nicks to enamel scenes, chip to lower edge of landscape near figure, and numerous light scratches to both landscape and flowers visible in reflected light, but not obtrusive.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-14