9,775 CHF
Edward Prior, London, No. 41805, London hallmarks for 1793, made for the Islamic market. Very fine and rare, small 18K gold and enamel triple-cased watch. Outer: double-body, green and blue enameled open bezels front and back with chased and enameled floralswags, middle: two body, back with painted on enamel spray of flowers on a red translucent enamel ground overengine-turning, surround and bezel with chased and enameled floral swags on pink enamel ground. Inner: twobody, gold, polished. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. Frosted giltbrass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat bal-ancespring, gilt brass English cock with diamond endstone.Signed on the dial and back plate, case stamped with makers mark NV.Diam. 41.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24