184,000 HKD
Bouquet of Flowers Fleurier, circa 1835, made for the Chinese market. Fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set center-seconds watch with special movement and ruby duplex escapement. Two-body, "Chinese", back finely painted with a bouquet of flowers on pink enamel background, half-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, gold spring-loaded glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel “Tulip” hands. 48 mm (21’’’), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement with ruby rest insert and steel impulse pallet, plain three-arm steel balance with wedged weight, blued steel balance-spring.Diam. 58 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
