Lot Essay
A comparable watch is illustrated in Taschenuhren by Reinhard Meis, p. 202 & 203, pl. 430-431.
.jpg?w=1)
French, No. 9849, Circa 1830
Details
Anon. A Rare and Unusual 18k Gold and Enamel Skeletonized Amphora-shaped Watch
French, No. 9849, Circa 1830
Keywound chain fusée movement, enamel dial, Breguet numerals, paste-set hands, in amphora-shaped case, visible balance with diamond endstone to the top, the reverse with a painted enamel miniature depicting a child holding a bird and a dog, circular outer case with glazed sides, unsigned, pendant numbered and stamped with French assay marks
55mm diam.
French, No. 9849, Circa 1830
Keywound chain fusée movement, enamel dial, Breguet numerals, paste-set hands, in amphora-shaped case, visible balance with diamond endstone to the top, the reverse with a painted enamel miniature depicting a child holding a bird and a dog, circular outer case with glazed sides, unsigned, pendant numbered and stamped with French assay marks
55mm diam.
Provenance
Property from the Maurice and Muriel Fulton Collection