236,000 HKD
"The Musical Casket" English, in the manner of James Cox, the enamel in the manner of William Hopkins Craft, the watch signed Jas. Street, London, No. 3858. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1770. Very fine and important, ormolu, moss-agate, painted on enamel and goldstone glass musical casket playing a tune on six bells at will, with a detachable pair-cased gilt-metal and paste-set pocket watch. Outer, two-body, polished, the bezel set with green and white pastes, the back decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a horse in a landscape, royal blue translucent enamel border over engine-turning, white enamel bead inner and outer borders. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold "beetle & poker" hands. M. 34 mm., gilt brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with gut-line, cylinder escapement, three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, pierced and engraved balance cock, faceted red endstone, regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 27.5 x 12 x 13 cm. Diameter of watch. 49 mm. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals. Gold "beetle & poker" hands. 34 mm., gilt brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee with gut-line, cylinder escapement, three-arm steel balance, flat balance spring, pierced and engraved balance cock, faceted red endstone, regulation dial. Movement signed. Dim. 27.5 x 12 x 13 cm. Diameter of w Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-25
