42,500 HKD
The Lyre Anonymous, French. Made circa 1890. Fine and unusual 18k gold and blue enamel pocket watch in the form of a lyre. Four-body, the front engraved and decorated in blue enamel to represent a lyre, the reverse en suite, small locket integrated to the case back. White enamel, black painted Roman indexes, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. 27 mm, 10 jewels, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, cut monometallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case numbered. Diam. 33 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-06-25