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US$1,000-1,500
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
FRENCH. AN 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE CYLINDER WATCH WITH MATCHING CHAIN
UNSIGNED, NO. 21996, CIRCA 1840
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FRENCH. AN 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE CYLINDER WATCH WITH MATCHING CHAIN
Unsigned, No. 21996, circa 1840
With gilt-finished cylinder movement, ruby endstone, plain three arm balance, gold cuvette, the engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, gilt Breguet hands, the bezel finely painted with polychrome enamel floral and foliate motifs, the slim circular case with hinged back decorated with two white enamel winged lions flanking the sides of an urn amidst finely painted polychrome enamel palmette, floral and foliate motifs, with finely chased and engraved floral, foliage and fruit decorating the bezel, pendant and bow, with matching chain unsigned, back numbered
45 mm. diam.; overall length of chain 375 mm.
Unsigned, No. 21996, circa 1840
With gilt-finished cylinder movement, ruby endstone, plain three arm balance, gold cuvette, the engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, gilt Breguet hands, the bezel finely painted with polychrome enamel floral and foliate motifs, the slim circular case with hinged back decorated with two white enamel winged lions flanking the sides of an urn amidst finely painted polychrome enamel palmette, floral and foliate motifs, with finely chased and engraved floral, foliage and fruit decorating the bezel, pendant and bow, with matching chain unsigned, back numbered
45 mm. diam.; overall length of chain 375 mm.