48,300 CHF
Blondel & Melly a Genève, made for Islamic market circa 1830. Very rare 18K gold and painted on enamel, pearl set slim pocket watch. Four-body, massive, scalloped edge, spring-loaded back with painted on rose enamel bouquets of flowers, alternating with graduated half-pearls sectors forming a Catherine wheel, central rosette with painted on rose enamel bouquet of flowers, bezel en suite with the back, very thin band with its scalloped edges painted inside, to see when the back cover is open, with flowers on alternating green and rose enamels, enameled pendant, graduated pearl-set bow, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel,radial Islamic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. Notes Blondel & Melly, 15 Quai des Bergues, Geneva, 1820 - 1850.Watchmakers and merchants. Very high quality watches, specially formed and sealed cases, enamel, pearls and stones, complicated watches. One miniature watch signed in 1840. By its diameter of 16 mm and its weight of 1.5 g, this watch is the smallest ever made in the XIX century. Rue Kléberg. In 1844. "Dictionaire des Horolgers Genevoise" Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions Geneva, 1998
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
