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US$25,000-35,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
ILBERY. A RARE AND IMPORTANT GOLD AND ENAMEL CENTRE SECONDS DUPLEX WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
SIGNED ILBERY, LONDON, NO. 6067, CIRCA 1820
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ILBERY. A RARE AND IMPORTANT GOLD AND ENAMEL CENTRE SECONDS DUPLEX WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6067, circa 1820
With highly decorative and engraved gilt movement, duplex escapement, three arm balance with blued steel trapezoidal compensation weights, engraved cuvette, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic quarter hour numerals, pink gold hands, the case set with an exquisite and finely painted enamel plaque depicting two girls collecting their fruit, the countryside and large stately home in the background, the border set with champlevé blue, red, turqoise and white enamel decorative border, similarly decorated to the front bezel, dark blue and light blue enamel decorated pendant and bow, movement signed and numbered, case also numbered 44
59 mm. diam.
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6067, circa 1820
With highly decorative and engraved gilt movement, duplex escapement, three arm balance with blued steel trapezoidal compensation weights, engraved cuvette, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic quarter hour numerals, pink gold hands, the case set with an exquisite and finely painted enamel plaque depicting two girls collecting their fruit, the countryside and large stately home in the background, the border set with champlevé blue, red, turqoise and white enamel decorative border, similarly decorated to the front bezel, dark blue and light blue enamel decorated pendant and bow, movement signed and numbered, case also numbered 44
59 mm. diam.