Lot Essay
US$2,000-3,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
THE RED TULIP
SWISS. A PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL TULIP-FORM CYLINDER WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1840
Details
SWISS. A PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL TULIP-FORM CYLINDER WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
Unsigned, circa 1840
With hinged gilt brass cylinder movement, chain fusée, three arm balance, engraved and pierced cock, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, blued steel hands, concealed within a tulip-form case designed as three hinged red guilloché enamel petals with blue and green champlevé enamel flowers and foliage, opening to reveal the dial when a button at the tip of the tulip is pressed, to the green enamel calyx with suspension hoop, unsigned
Overall height 51 mm.
Unsigned, circa 1840
With hinged gilt brass cylinder movement, chain fusée, three arm balance, engraved and pierced cock, the white enamel dial with Breguet numerals, blued steel hands, concealed within a tulip-form case designed as three hinged red guilloché enamel petals with blue and green champlevé enamel flowers and foliage, opening to reveal the dial when a button at the tip of the tulip is pressed, to the green enamel calyx with suspension hoop, unsigned
Overall height 51 mm.