34,500 CHF
Maurice Ditisheim, Swiss, Nos. 3837 and 3889, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900. Very rare, two very similar, 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, pearl-set, very small, minute repeating, keyless watches, sold as a pair, in a red leather fitted box. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", red enamelled bands with paillonne decoration, splitpearl set bezels, the covers with painted scenes depicting a gentleman presenting a rose to two young ladies, outer translucent red enamel over engine-turning. The backs with portraits of two young ladies. Gold cuvettes. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-10-12
