Lot Essay
A similar rose-form watch is illustrated in Montres de fantaisie by Oswaldo Patrizzi-Fabienne X. Sturm, pl. 64
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1820
Details
Swiss. An 18 carat gold and enamel watch in form of a rose with stem and matching key
Unsigned, circa 1820
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, poker and beetle hands, set within a half-circular translucent scarlet enamel body, all concealed within six stylised translucent scarlet enamel rose pedals and six translucent green enamel leaves, all on a gold stem with gold leaves to the bottom, the rose opened and closed by depressing the gold leaves, together with a gold key matching the leaves on the stem, unsigned
113 mm. long
Unsigned, circa 1820
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, poker and beetle hands, set within a half-circular translucent scarlet enamel body, all concealed within six stylised translucent scarlet enamel rose pedals and six translucent green enamel leaves, all on a gold stem with gold leaves to the bottom, the rose opened and closed by depressing the gold leaves, together with a gold key matching the leaves on the stem, unsigned
113 mm. long