Lot Essay
US$3,000-5,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
THE TULIP
SWISS. A CHARMING GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET TULIP-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
UNSIGNED, NO. 2513, CIRCA 1815
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SWISS. A CHARMING GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET TULIP-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
Unsigned, No. 2513, circa 1815
With hinged gilt brass verge movement, chain fusée, three arm balance, pierced and engraved cock, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, gilt spade hands, concealed within the green and red enamel top of a hinged tulip-form case with finely painted red, green and yellow enamel petals, split seed pearl-set band, to the gold stem forming the suspension hoop, unsigned
28 mm. high (excluding suspension hoop)
Unsigned, No. 2513, circa 1815
With hinged gilt brass verge movement, chain fusée, three arm balance, pierced and engraved cock, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, gilt spade hands, concealed within the green and red enamel top of a hinged tulip-form case with finely painted red, green and yellow enamel petals, split seed pearl-set band, to the gold stem forming the suspension hoop, unsigned
28 mm. high (excluding suspension hoop)