Lot Essay
A lyra-shaped pendant watch by Dellevie Frères, Hamburg, is mentioned in Meister der Uhrmacherkunst by Jürgen Abeler.
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SIGNED FRÈRES DELLEVIE A HAMBOURG, NO. 1659, MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1850
Details
Dellevie. A fine 18K pink gold, enamel and pearl-set verge watch with matching gilt brass and enamel châtelaine
Signed Frères Dellevie a Hambourg, No. 1659, manufactured circa 1850
With slim full plate gilt-finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt arrow hand, in circular case with pearl-set bezel, the back centred by translucent blue enamel on floral and scroll guilloché background, pearl-set rim, together with a gilt brass and enamel châtelaine with two attached fringes, one key and one small lapis lazuli seal, dial and movement signed
54 mm. diam. & approx. 220 mm. long
Signed Frères Dellevie a Hambourg, No. 1659, manufactured circa 1850
With slim full plate gilt-finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt arrow hand, in circular case with pearl-set bezel, the back centred by translucent blue enamel on floral and scroll guilloché background, pearl-set rim, together with a gilt brass and enamel châtelaine with two attached fringes, one key and one small lapis lazuli seal, dial and movement signed
54 mm. diam. & approx. 220 mm. long