27,500 HKD
SMITH BRISTOL ENGLISH Smith, Bristol, English. Made circa 1730. Fine, gold, double-cased watch, by an interesting provincial maker. Accompanied by a key. C. Outer: Two-body, repoussé, the case back depicting a musical scene, border with repoussé foliate scrolls, the bezel decorated to match. Inner: Two-body, plain, polished with split bezel D. Gold-color champleve, with Roman hour and Arabic five minute numerals, outer minute divisions, repousse central cartouche. Blued-steel beetle-and -poker hands. M. GiIt-brass, full-plate with scroll pierced Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain three-arm steel balance and flat balance spring. Large ‘eared’ balance cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-06-22