Lot Essay
US$15,000-25,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
ILBERY. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE DUPLEX WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
SIGNED ILBERY, LONDON, NO. 6226, CIRCA 1820
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ILBERY. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE DUPLEX WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6226, circa 1820
With highly decorative and engraved gilt movement with duplex escapement, balance with blued steel trapezoidal compensation weights, diamond endstone, gold engraved cuvette, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, pink gold and blued steel hands, the large case with reverse set with a finely painted enamel classical scene depicting three ladies in discussion, with flowers in a vase beside, pearl-set rim, the band decorated with three colours of blue enamel interspersed with pearls, with a similarly decorated pendant and bow, movement signed
59 mm. diam.
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6226, circa 1820
With highly decorative and engraved gilt movement with duplex escapement, balance with blued steel trapezoidal compensation weights, diamond endstone, gold engraved cuvette, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, pink gold and blued steel hands, the large case with reverse set with a finely painted enamel classical scene depicting three ladies in discussion, with flowers in a vase beside, pearl-set rim, the band decorated with three colours of blue enamel interspersed with pearls, with a similarly decorated pendant and bow, movement signed
59 mm. diam.