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Formerly in The Bellin Collection
SIGNED BOVET, CIRCA 1830
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Bovet. A silver gilt, enamel and pearl-set centre seconds duplex watch, made for the Chinese Market
Signed Bovet, circa 1830
With highly engraved gilt finished movement bearing Bovet's Chinese trade mark, duplex escapement, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel spoon hands, sweep centre seconds, the case with pearl-set bezel, rim, pendant and bow, the reverse with a painted polychrome enamel scene depicting a lion hunt in India, case and movement engraved with Bovet's Chinese trade mark
61 mm. diam.
Signed Bovet, circa 1830
With highly engraved gilt finished movement bearing Bovet's Chinese trade mark, duplex escapement, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel spoon hands, sweep centre seconds, the case with pearl-set bezel, rim, pendant and bow, the reverse with a painted polychrome enamel scene depicting a lion hunt in India, case and movement engraved with Bovet's Chinese trade mark
61 mm. diam.