$2,990
Favre Leuba & Co. , Bombay,No. 39715, Swiss. Produced for theIndian Market circa 1880.Fine and rare, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold,enamel and diamonds watch. four-body, solid, "bassine et filets", engine-turned band,hinged covers, front cover with enameled portrait of a younglady, surrounded by a diamond-set frame, case back withenameled painting of a bird, a lute and tambourine, notes andsurrounding flowers, hinged gold cuvette with peripheralengine-turning. white enamel with painted radial Romannumerals, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. Cal. 16’’’, gilt brass, 13 jewels, bimetallic compensationbalance, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-12-02
