Lot Essay
ALBERT ODMARK NOTES
Purchased Sotheby's, 18 March, 1968, lot 26.
Purchased Sotheby's, 18 March, 1968, lot 26.
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CIRCA 1780
Details
An impressive gold and painted enamel seed pearl set quarter repeating open face form watch in the shape of a rose
Circa 1780
The frosted gilt movement with hanging barrel for the going train, monometallic three armed balance with virgule escapement, repeating the hours and quarters on a bell by depressing the pendant, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic quarter hour marks, gold arrowhead hands, sweep centre seconds, the gold shaped case with painted enamel to represent a rose, the bezel in dark blue enamel with gold floral decorations set with seed pearls, with hinged cuvette
67 mm. diam.
Circa 1780
The frosted gilt movement with hanging barrel for the going train, monometallic three armed balance with virgule escapement, repeating the hours and quarters on a bell by depressing the pendant, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic quarter hour marks, gold arrowhead hands, sweep centre seconds, the gold shaped case with painted enamel to represent a rose, the bezel in dark blue enamel with gold floral decorations set with seed pearls, with hinged cuvette
67 mm. diam.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.