Lot Essay
US$600-800
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
JUVENIA, ALBA AND SWISS. THREE 18K GOLD PENDANT WATCHES AND ULTRAMAR. A GILT AND FAUX REPTILE SKIN HERMETIC WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
SIGNED JUVENIA, ALBA, UNSIGNED AND ULTRAMAR
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JUVENIA, ALBA AND SWISS. THREE 18K GOLD PENDANT WATCHES AND ULTRAMAR. A GILT AND FAUX REPTILE SKIN HERMETIC WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
Signed Juvenia, Alba, unsigned and Ultramar
The first, with nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered dial with baton numerals, in small circular textured 18k gold case with snap on back, case, dial and movement signed, case numbered 598898, circa 1950; the second, with gilt-finished cylinder movement, gilt cuvette with engraved inscription, in small circular 18k gold case, the hinged back with painted polychrome enamel pastoral scene of a shepherdess resting in the fields with a lamb by her side, to the engraved scroll borders and plain bezels, dial signed, case and cuvette numbered 69087, circa 1880; the third, with gilt-finished cylinder movement, pink gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic 24 hour outer ring, in small circular 18k gold case, the hinged back centering upon a painted polychrome enamel scene of a lady with a bird perched on her hand in a pastoral setting, with engraved scroll detail, to the plain gold bezels, unsigned, case and movement numbered 57138, circa 1880; the last, a hermetic watch with nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered dial with applied Arabic and dagger numerals, in base metal inner case with gilt and faux reptile skin outer case, watch movement wound either through crown or by opening/closing the outer case, with pendant hoop, case, dial and movement signed, circa 1930 (one small screw deficient)
28, 26 and 26 mm.diam. and 30 mm. high
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Signed Juvenia, Alba, unsigned and Ultramar
The first, with nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered dial with baton numerals, in small circular textured 18k gold case with snap on back, case, dial and movement signed, case numbered 598898, circa 1950; the second, with gilt-finished cylinder movement, gilt cuvette with engraved inscription, in small circular 18k gold case, the hinged back with painted polychrome enamel pastoral scene of a shepherdess resting in the fields with a lamb by her side, to the engraved scroll borders and plain bezels, dial signed, case and cuvette numbered 69087, circa 1880; the third, with gilt-finished cylinder movement, pink gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic 24 hour outer ring, in small circular 18k gold case, the hinged back centering upon a painted polychrome enamel scene of a lady with a bird perched on her hand in a pastoral setting, with engraved scroll detail, to the plain gold bezels, unsigned, case and movement numbered 57138, circa 1880; the last, a hermetic watch with nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered dial with applied Arabic and dagger numerals, in base metal inner case with gilt and faux reptile skin outer case, watch movement wound either through crown or by opening/closing the outer case, with pendant hoop, case, dial and movement signed, circa 1930 (one small screw deficient)
28, 26 and 26 mm.diam. and 30 mm. high
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