16,250 CHF
LORGNETTE WATCH GOLD & PAINTED ON ENAMEL Bollotte à Paris, the movement Swiss. Made circa 1870. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel folding lorgnette with concealed watch. Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a painted on enamel panel depicting cupid on a flower swing against a sky background, finely and deeply pierced and chased bodydecorated with scrolls and flowers, the hinged and sprung lorgnette released by a catch in the side, ring suspension loop. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, set in a polished gold plate. Blued steel hands. 10 ½''', gilt brass bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Notes DIM. 88 x 31 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-05-10
