3,450 CHF
“Fleur-de-Lys” Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 301265, case No. 181674. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and ramolayé enamel keyless lady’s pendant watch with an 18K gold, ramolayé enamel and rose-cut diamond set fleur-de-lys brooch fitting en suite. Four-body, “bassine”, the bezel and band decorated with pale green ramolayé enamel with gold leaf scrolls, the back cover decorated to match and with two initial “H” mirrored. Hinged gold cuvette. Brooch fitting in the form of the fleur-de-lys, and with ramolaye enamel decoration to match the watch, set with seven rose-cut diamonds. Off-white enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer gilt dot minute markers. Gold “Louis XV” hands. 9’’’, rhodium plated, “fausses cotes” decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 25 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-10-16
