Sold for:
625 CHF

TAVANNES FOR DUNHILL, LA CAPTIVE Tavannes, Swiss, “La Captive”, retailed by Dunhill, movement No. 90338, case No. 825925. Made circa 1920. Fine and rare, sterling silver and black lacquer purse watch with concealed shuttered dial. To be sold without reserve Rectangular with two panels that fl ip open by pressing the spring-loaded sides of the case to display the movement and the dial, which can be tilted and held by the panels, making it a desk clock, decorated with black lacquer and silver stripes, ring suspension loop. Matte silver with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel cathedrale hands. 8’’’, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 33 mm.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2011-11-13

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