8,750 CHF
VRARD – BEAUTIFUL LADY ENAMEL PORTRAIT WATCH L. Vrard & Cie, Shang-Hai, No. 142. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1875. Fine, silver-gilt, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds. Three-body, “empire”, pearl-set bezel, pendant and bow, reeded band, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with gold paillon highlights to her jewellery and hat, translucent green enamel background over radial engine-turning, pearl-set border. Hinged and glazed cuvette. White enamel, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Black ovoid hands. 26 mm, gilded and entirely foliate engraved, “Chinese” calibre, 10 jewels, standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed with the Chinese Hantali mark – trademark of Maison L. Vrard & Cie. Diam. 33 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-11-11
