Sold for:
55,200 HKD

“Terpsichore” Swiss, No. 334, circa 1820. Very fine, 18K gold and enamel two-train quarter repeating, hour-striking musical watch. Four-body, the back engraved with musical instruments surrounded by anengine-turned frame, fluted band, hinged, spring-loadedgilt brass hinged cuvette. Gold, white enamel cartouches with Breguetnumerals, outer blue enamel minute ring with white divisions,the centre painted on enamel with an allegory of Music and Love depicting aseated Terpsichore with a cherub at her side. Blued-steelBreguet hands.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2005-07-10

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