Sale 2627
Hong Kong
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3 December 2008
Price realised
HKD 100,000
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
ADRE. HEFSEN GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL-SET OPENFACE KEYWOUND VERGE POCKET WATCH SIGNED ADRE. HEFSEN, A PARIS, CIRCA 1800 Gilt-finished chain fusée movement with verge escapement, turned cylindrical pillars, pierced and engraved cock, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic numerals, finge gold beetle and poker hands, the finely detailed case with painted enamel plaque to the back depicting a pastoral scene with a young lady and a gentleman courting, the border with raised foliage decoration interspersed with seed pearls, with outer protective gold and glazed case, case stamped G&M, dial and movement signed Diameter: 55 mm.
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US$5,000-6,900 EUR3,800-5,200
Special Notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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