97,750 HKD
Swiss, circa 1810. Very fine 18K gold pearl-set pendant watch with visible balance, suspended from a matching pearl-set locket. Two-piece, designed as an escutcheon with split-pearl set bezel, the polished back with engraved foliage decoration on border and centred with rotating winding hole shutter. Matching split-pearl set locket. Gold eccentric with Roman numerals and flanked by two engraved cherubs, the balance aperture below. Blued steel hands. In the form of a shield, inverted gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the back plate relieved for the fixed barrel with revolving arbor, cylinder escapemnt, rose-cut diamond set fancy balance, flat balance spring.Dim. 85 x 24 including the locket.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
