$1,725
Fancy RockfordRockford Watch Co. , Rockford, Illinois, No. 853919, Model 1, circa 1910.Fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pendant watch with an unusual dial. Four-body, "bassine", unusual applied pattern decoration, back with flowers in the center, engine turned reserve, gold hinged cuvette. Off-white and rose enamel, red Arabic numerals, outer minute track gold paillon garlands on the outermost, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 0 size, 3/4 split plate with mo-cked bridges, elaborately damascened in wavy pattern, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance springSigned on dial and movement.Diam. 36 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
