Sold for:
31,050 CHF
31,050 CHF
The PersuasionAttributable to James Cox, circa 1775. Very fine and extremely rare 18 ct. gold and enamel miniature watch with two concealed painted erotic scenes, made for the Chinese market. 15.5 mm o, totl weight: 4,5 grams, hinged, gilt brass full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, gold three-arm balance, single-footed gilded cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage, rack and pinion regulator.Diam. 23 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 244-245. Notes This watch was formerly in The Time Museum, Rockford, Illinois.Cox JamesFor a biography, see page 150.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
