9,200 CHF
Geneva, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold and enamel diamond-set keyless pendant form watch in the shape of a beetle with a blue enameled chain. Four-body, spring-loaded wings, translucent blue enamel over engine-turning graduating from light to dark and set with rose-cut diamonds, opening to reveal the dial, neck and head set with diamonds, the eyes with sapphires, gold glazed cuvette. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-16