195,500 HKD
Bouquet of Flowers Just & Son, London, No. 2821 and 2822, made for the Chinese market circa 1835. Fine and very rare true pair of 18K gold and painted on enamel center-seconds watches. Two-body, “Chinese” type, backs centered with painted on enamel bouquet of flowers on translucent scarlet background over engine-turning, champlevé azure and translucent scarlet borders, bezels, bow and pendant in azure champlevé enamel, gold hinged spring-loaded cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel “Tulip” hands. 45 mm (20’’’), gilt brass fully engraved “Chinese” caliber, free-standing barrel, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, 3-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the movements.Diam. 53 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
