14,950 CHF
Blondel & Melly à Genève No. 13720, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1830.Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel watch with matching chain and gold and enamel ratchet key. Three body, fully enamelled in a shark-skin pattern, the back painted with a fine composition of summer flowers. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. White enamel with Turkish numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued stleel Breguet hands. Notes Blondel & MellyWatchmakers and dealers at 15, Quai des Bergues, between 1820 and 1850, who were known for well finished watches and enamelled boxes with pearls and gemstones. Specialised in the export of fine watches for the Islamic Market.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
