Lot Essay
An identical watch numbered 1455 was sold in Geneva, 1 April, 2001 by Antiquorum, 'The Sandberg Watch Collection', Lot No. 205.
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SIGNED JNO. KENEBEL, FRITH STREET, SOHO, LONDON, NO. 1454, CIRCA 1800
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Jonathan Kenebel: A rare and important oval gold, enamel and pearl set cylinder pocketwatch with sweep centre seconds
signed Jno. Kenebel, Frith Street, Soho, London, no. 1454, circa 1800
the frosted gilt bar movement with engraved decorative hanging barrel and cocks, three armed steel balance with diamond endstone, flat blued steel hairspring, cylinder escapement, signed and numbered to a gilt plaque, under engine-turned pink gold hinged cuvette with floral decoration, the oval white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic 15 second divisions, pink gold hands and blued steel sweep centre seconds, painted above 12 and below 6 with sprays of roses, the oval gold case with painted enamel scene after an engraving by A. Conte 'Evening', with seed pearls to the rim, band and bezel and pendant, painted floral decoration to the scalloped edge band, movement signed and numbered, case with makers mark 6R
59mm, 96mm length over pendant
signed Jno. Kenebel, Frith Street, Soho, London, no. 1454, circa 1800
the frosted gilt bar movement with engraved decorative hanging barrel and cocks, three armed steel balance with diamond endstone, flat blued steel hairspring, cylinder escapement, signed and numbered to a gilt plaque, under engine-turned pink gold hinged cuvette with floral decoration, the oval white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic 15 second divisions, pink gold hands and blued steel sweep centre seconds, painted above 12 and below 6 with sprays of roses, the oval gold case with painted enamel scene after an engraving by A. Conte 'Evening', with seed pearls to the rim, band and bezel and pendant, painted floral decoration to the scalloped edge band, movement signed and numbered, case with makers mark 6R
59mm, 96mm length over pendant
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Further details
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