6,250 CHF
BEAUTIFUL LADY PORTRAIT WATCH FOR THE CHINESE MARKET ENAMEL Swiss, probably Fleurier, case No. 82759. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1880. Fine, silver, painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch with center-seconds. Accompanied by a period fitted wooden box. Three-body, "empire", pearl-set bezel, the back cover decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a young lady with gold paillon highlights to her jewellery, translucent royal blue enamel background over radial engine-turning, pearl-set border. Spring-loaded and glazed cuvette. White enamel with gold paillon decoration, narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic 15-second numerals. Blued steel ovoid hands. 33 mm. gilded and entirely foliate engraved, "Chinese" calibre, 10 jewels, standing barrel, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case numbered. Notes DIAM. 41 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-05-10