5,175 CHF
Le Roy, Geneva, circa 1830. Fine 18K multicolored gold ruby and turquoise-set watch with original mat-ching châtelaine. Three-body, "bassine et filets", back very richly decoratedwith multicolored gold floral and foliate pattern, set with rubiesand turquoises, bezel en suite, band chased with floral motifs.Châtelaine: of four links, gold spoon, en suite with the case, twochains; one for gold ratchet key, the other for a barrel seal. Gold, champlevé radial Roman numerals on red gold ring,outer minute divisions, varicolored gold border with floral pat-tern.Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Frosted gilt full-plate withcylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brassbalance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement "LE ROY".Diam. 42 mm, length with châtelaine 180 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
