Lot Essay
US$3,000-5,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
THE BURGUNDY SCARAB
SWISS. A GOLD, GILT, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET SCARAB-FORM WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
UNSIGNED, 20TH CENTURY
Details
SWISS. A GOLD, GILT, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET SCARAB-FORM WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
Unsigned, 20th century
With later circular jewelled lever movement, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel Breguet hands, concealed beneath the hinged diamond-set burgundy enamelled wings of the realistically engraved scarab-form case, opening when a button near the base is pressed, with ruby-set eyes to the diamond-set head and thorax, unsigned
54 mm. long
Unsigned, 20th century
With later circular jewelled lever movement, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel Breguet hands, concealed beneath the hinged diamond-set burgundy enamelled wings of the realistically engraved scarab-form case, opening when a button near the base is pressed, with ruby-set eyes to the diamond-set head and thorax, unsigned
54 mm. long