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    14 November 2011

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    • Bautte & Moynier. A fine and a
    Lot 291

    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

    Price realised

    CHF 7,500

    Estimate

    CHF 3,000 - CHF 5,000

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    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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