Lot Essay
US$1,500-2,500
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
THE PEAR
SWISS. A GOLD AND ENAMEL PEAR-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
UNSIGNED, NO. 8330, CIRCA 1810
Details
SWISS. A GOLD AND ENAMEL PEAR-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
Unsigned, No. 8330, circa 1810
With gilt brass hinged verge movement, chain fusée, plain three balance, pierced and engraved cock, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals and blued steel spade hands, concealed in the bottom of a pear-form light green enamel case, the body decorated with light blue enamel detail and four shield-shaped cartouches each depicting different engraved motifs against a black enamel ground within a white enamel frame, the base centering upon a yellow, light blue and black champlevé enamel flowerhead with white and light blue champlevé enamel floret borders, to the engraved flowerhead and black enamel top and gold stem forming the suspension hoop, unsigned
Overall height 46 mm.
Unsigned, No. 8330, circa 1810
With gilt brass hinged verge movement, chain fusée, plain three balance, pierced and engraved cock, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals and blued steel spade hands, concealed in the bottom of a pear-form light green enamel case, the body decorated with light blue enamel detail and four shield-shaped cartouches each depicting different engraved motifs against a black enamel ground within a white enamel frame, the base centering upon a yellow, light blue and black champlevé enamel flowerhead with white and light blue champlevé enamel floret borders, to the engraved flowerhead and black enamel top and gold stem forming the suspension hoop, unsigned
Overall height 46 mm.