Sold for:
52,900 HKD
52,900 HKD
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine and rare 18K gold, small hour-striking and repeating musical watch. Gold, engine-turned with “basket” pattern, Roman numerals on plain, round cartouches, outer minute divisions. Blued steel “lozenge” hands. 35.3 mm, gilt brass, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, flat balance spring, “sur plateau” musical mechanism with 20 tuned teeth working on pins on both sides of the disc.Diam. 40 mm. Notes Small musical watches like this one are rare.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-06-08
