Sale 1330
Hotel Richemond, Geneva
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14 November 2005
Price realised
CHF 5,040
Estimate
Swiss. An unusual and rare 18K gold, lapis lazuli, pearl and diamond-set keyless cylinder watch with matching fob Unsigned, circa 1870 With gilt-finished cylinder movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, diamond-set bezel, all set within the lapis lazuli case with cast gold and pearl-set decorative mount to the bottom, the winder in the crown to the top, flanked by two cast gold lions holding the gold chains attached to the gold, lapis lazuli, pearl and diamond-set fob centred by a lion's mask, unsigned 42 mm. wide & 117 mm. overall length
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