14,375 CHF
J. Ullmann & Co., Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Swiss, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1900. Case decorated by Raiss, Geneve. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl and diamond-set hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph. Four body, "bassine et filets", with split-pearl set bezels, the band with red champlevé foliate decoration, the enamel cover painted with a fine pastoral scene of a sheep lying by a young loving couple over a scarlet translucent enamel over engine turning, the back with a young woman with inlaid diamond diadem and jewels over a matching ground. Hinged gold cuvette with medal awards specifically to the case decorator. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk centre and subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1995-10-21
