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    31 May 2005

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    • J.P. A VIENNE. A PINK GOLD, BR
    Lot 2082

    J.P. A VIENNE. A PINK GOLD, BRASS AND ENAMEL WELSH HARP-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL

    SIGNED J.P. A VIENNE, CASE STAMPED JN, CIRCA 1840

    Price realised

    HKD 31,200

    Estimate

    HKD 8,000 - HKD 12,000

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    J.P. A VIENNE. A PINK GOLD, BRASS AND ENAMEL WELSH HARP-FORM VERGE WATCH WITH CONCEALED DIAL
    Signed J.P. a Vienne, Case stamped JN, circa 1840

    With hinged gilt brass verge movement, chain fusée, plain three arm balance, pierced and engraved cock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel Breguet hands, concealed within the body of a Welsh harp-form case, the sounding board of the instrument with star and crescent apertures revealing the movement and with two white enamel putti on blue guilloché enamel ground, the back decorated with eight petal-shaped panels of red guilloché enamel with white trim, four engraved with musical instruments, to the green enamel border, the neck with alternating bands of red, white and green enamel, movement signed
    Overall length 69 mm.

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    Lot Essay

    US$1,000-1,500

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    Pre-Lot Text

    AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST

    THE WELSH HARP

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