Sale 1348
Geneva
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12 November 2007
Price realised
CHF 11,250
Estimate
Valere. A fine and slim 18K gold and enamel openface watch with date Signed Valere a Paris, circa 1810 With ultra slim full plate gilt-finished cylinder movement, engraved and pierced balance cock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt fleur-de-lys hands, outer date ring with central serpentine hand, in circular engine-turned case with finely blue, green and white champlevé enamel floral decorated bezel and rim, the translucent pink enamel back centred by a painted polychrome enamel scene depicting Diana, Goddess of the Hunt and a putto, movement signed 57 mm. diam.
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