45,000 CHF
EXCEPTIONAL RUSSIAN MASONIC REPEATING WATCH – FOR PRINCE NIKOLAI BORISOVICH YUSUPOV Swiss, No. 15423/597. Made for Prince Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov, circa 1820. Extremely fine and probably unique, large, quarter-repeating, 18K pink and yellow gold and enamel pocket watch with enameled Masonic dial. Three-body, “Empire”, the bezel chased with fl owers and foliage on a matte ground, pink gold reeded band, pendant and bow, the back cover overlaid with translucent royal blue enamel over radial engine-turning, the center applied with a spectacular cast, chased and engraved yellow gold military trophy in high-relief, the star on the shield with translucent blue enamel center, outer chased hold border to match the bezel. Hinged polished pink gold cuvette with fi ne royal blue champlevé enamel foliate monogram “NY” beneath a black and red champlevé enamel Russian crown. Gold with annular white enamel chapter ring, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions on a white enamel ring, the center fi nely engraved with canopied Masonic temple and symbols decorated with white, royal blue and red champlevé enamel, light blue champlevé enamel border with engraved gold leaves. Blues steel pierced hands. 50 mm, matte gilt, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, fl at balance spring, pierced steel balance cock, blued steel regulation dial, foliate engraved backplate furniture, repeating on blued steel gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Case, cuvette and
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
