$1,020
J. F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, No. 52079. Made circa 1880. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch. To be sold without reserve Four-body, solid, “bassine et filet,”, engine-turned, reeded band, the front cover decorated with a coat of arms engraved with initials “FAM,” hinged gold cuvette with engravings and engine-turned edge. White enamel with printed radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 45 mm., 19’’’, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever “moustache” escapement, bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 51 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-05
