Sold for:
16,100 CHF
16,100 CHF
James McCabe, Royal Exchange, Lon-don, No. 01204, hallmarked 1856-57.Fine 18K gold hunting-cased watch with painted on enamel portrait of a lady, with special esca-pement. Four-body, massive, "consular", polished, the cover with an engraved coat of arms and motto "In Gott Allein", the back with a monogram, inside the front cover a very finely painted on enamel portrait of a lady, cuvette with engraved dedication, dated Sept. 22, 1880. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold "fleur-de-lis" hands. Notes English watches with enameled portraits are rare
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
