Sale 1383
Geneva
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14 November 2011
Price realised
CHF 7,500
Estimate
Bautte & Moynier. A fine and attractive 18K varicoloured gold, diamond and ruby-set openface cylinder watch with matching key Signed Bautte & Moynier a Geneve, circa 1820 Gilt-finished cylinder movement, plain three-arm brass balance, engine-turned gilt dial, Roman numerals surrounded by an applied varicoloured gold floral decoration, circular case with finely chased varicoloured gold scroll floral decoration in high relief, diamond and ruby-set bezel, the back with a star-shaped ruby-set decoration, movement signed 44 mm. diam.
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With matching gold and ruby-set key and short length of gold chain.
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