21,275 HKD
“Sunburst Guilloché” John Page, London, No. 2574. Made circa 1790. Fine, 18K gold, enamel and pearl set pocket watch with glazed gilt-metal outer protective case. Outer: two-body, domed crystal. Watch case: two-body, "directoire", the bezel with aqua-colored guillocheenamel decoration with white enamel line border, striped enameled stem, hinged and sprung back cover withaqua-coloured guilloché enamel decoration and pearl set and white enamel line border. Hinged gilt metal cuvette. Gold, engine turned with inhabited foliate centre, applied gold radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute markers.Blued steel Breguet hands. 37 mm., gilt, full plate, turned pillars, fusée with chain, cylinder escapement,three-arm flat-rim, steel balance, diamond endstone, index regulator.Cuvette signed.Diam. 53 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10