Sold for:
97,000 CHF
97,000 CHF
The Spinning Star. James Cox, London, No. 1391, casemaker's mark P.M. incuse, for Peter Mounier, circa 1775.Very important and rare 20 ct. gold, pair-cased diamond, pearl, ruby and agate-set double-train watch with spinning stars, made for the Chinese market. Notes A watch with a similar case, made for the Chinese market, is illustrated in 'La Montre des origines au 19ème siécle', by Catherine Cardinal, fig. 157.It is part of the collection of the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels, inv. 2782.Cox JamesFor a biography, see page 150
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
