16,100 HKD
John Ellicott, London, No. 5404, hallmarked 1764-65. Very fine 22K gold pair-cased watch. Outer: two-body, polished, extended rims. Inner: two-body, “bassine” with curved-in edge, winding aperture at the back. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel “spade” hands. 34 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with elaborately pierced pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock pierced and engraved with foliage and mask, diamond endstone, gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the movement and dust cap.Diam. 50 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06