J.R. Losada

J. R. Losada, 105 Regent Street, London, No. 4923, made for the Spanish Market, with London hallmarks for 1861. Fine 18K gold hunting cased watch. Five body, massive, "bassine", by Alfred Strain (Master Mark), cover and back engraved with foliage and floral decoration. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with foliage decoration. 41l1ine enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleurs-de-lys " hands. Notes A similar watch is illust rated by Roberto Moreno in his book: /osiRodrigez de Losada, Fundacion Juanelo Turriano, Madrid 1995, p. it, fig. 60.