200,000 HKD
Just & Son Spring Bouquet Just & Son, London, No. 3472. Made for the Chinese market circa 1840. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, painted on enamel and pearl set pocket watch with center seconds. Three-body, the bezel, pendant and bow set with split pearls, hinged and sprung back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel bouquet of poppies, nasturtiums and roses on a dark blue guilloche enamel ground, white, pale green and red enamel border with chased gold scrolls, outer split-pearl border. Hinged and sprung gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minutes and seconds track with Arabic quarter hour numerals. Gold ovoid hands. 43 mm., Chinese calibre, frosted gilt, entirely engraved, standing barrel, 8 jewels, lateral lever escapement, three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Notes Leonard Just Specialized in making watches for the Chinese market, he worked in London between 1790 and 1825. Upon his death, the business passed to his son, and carried on as Just & Son.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-10-09
