$5,925
Antique Enamel and Diamond Watch, Charles Oudin, and Chatelaine, France, finely enameled with bird, butterfly, and flower motifs, one bird perched on a nest with split pearl eggs, scrolling foliate borders set with rose-cut diamonds, the watch 31 mm, signed on the cuvette, French guarantee stamps, total lg. 5 in., (alterations). The white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numeral indicators, stem wind and pin-set, no. 26802, 8234. Movement is unmarked and very clean. Watch with chimera import mark, and is 18kt gold. There is some enamel loss though not down to metal, on the watch. On the top portion of the chatelaine there is a loss with associated hairline. All unobtrusive. Chatelaine back removed and replaced with pinstem. Chatelaine is gold and silver.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-14