17,250 CHF
“The Fragrance of Spring” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Veuve. C. Vacheron & Cie, Successeur, No. 131237. Made in 1871. Very fine and very rare 18K gold and painted on enamel keyless fob watch with matching fob. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Four-body, “bassine et filets”, back with painted on enamel oval medallion depicting a young girl with flowers,applied varicolored gold borders, gold hinged cuvette. Brooch: en suite with oval painted on enamel medalliondepicting a lady holding flowers and enjoying their fragrance, the reverse signed X.P., back with mother of pearl,gold link below terminating with spring-loaded hook for the watch. White enamel, radial Roman numerals,outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold “spade” hands. Notes A rare example of a “Veuve C. Vacheron” watch, accompanied by its gold and enamel châtelaine.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
