Lot Essay
US$1,200-1,500
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
STYLLUX. A BASE METAL, PINK GILT AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH AND SWISS. A PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL CELLO-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
SIGNED STYLLUX, NO. 0027, CIRCA 1900 AND UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1850
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STYLLUX. A BASE METAL, PINK GILT AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER WATCH AND SWISS. A PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL CELLO-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
Signed Styllux, No. 0027, circa 1900 and Unsigned, circa 1850
The first with nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, two farmers and two cows with floral and foliage painted in the centre with polychrome enamel, the border similarly decorated, in base metal case with pink gilt bezel, milled band, the engraved snap on back depicting a couple milking cows, dial signed; the second, with hinged gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, three arm balance, pierced and engraved cock, conical pillars, the engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, concealed in the back of a red guilloché enamel cello-form case with gold strings, pink gold tuning keys, black enamelled neck and bridge, the hinged back decorated with black and white enamel sheet music and gold foliage, unsigned
52 mm. diam; cello overall length 75 mm.
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Signed Styllux, No. 0027, circa 1900 and Unsigned, circa 1850
The first with nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, two farmers and two cows with floral and foliage painted in the centre with polychrome enamel, the border similarly decorated, in base metal case with pink gilt bezel, milled band, the engraved snap on back depicting a couple milking cows, dial signed; the second, with hinged gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, three arm balance, pierced and engraved cock, conical pillars, the engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, concealed in the back of a red guilloché enamel cello-form case with gold strings, pink gold tuning keys, black enamelled neck and bridge, the hinged back decorated with black and white enamel sheet music and gold foliage, unsigned
52 mm. diam; cello overall length 75 mm.
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