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Auction archive: Lot number 285

Anon. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set mandolin-form watch

Auction 17.11.1997
17 Nov 1997 - 18 Nov 1997
Estimate
CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
ca. US$2,843 - US$4,264
Price realised:
CHF8,625
ca. US$6,130
Auction archive: Lot number 285

Anon. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set mandolin-form watch

Auction 17.11.1997
17 Nov 1997 - 18 Nov 1997
Estimate
CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
ca. US$2,843 - US$4,264
Price realised:
CHF8,625
ca. US$6,130
Beschreibung:

Anon. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set mandolin-form watch Unsigned, circa 1830 With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, all hinged within a mandolin-form case with semi-ovalat body decorated with white and black champlevé enamel sheets of music on green champlevé enamel foliage decoration on blue guilloché enamel background, black and green champlevé enamel and pearl-set foliage decorated band, the soundboard with green champlevé enamel floral and pearl-set decoration on scarlet guilloché enamel background, cock exposed through the sound hole, the black enamelled neck with six twisted gold strings leading to the stylised gold and pearl-set tuning pegs, unsigned 66 mm. long

Auction archive: Lot number 285
Auction:
Datum:
17 Nov 1997 - 18 Nov 1997
Auction house:
Christie's
Geneva
Beschreibung:

Anon. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set mandolin-form watch Unsigned, circa 1830 With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, all hinged within a mandolin-form case with semi-ovalat body decorated with white and black champlevé enamel sheets of music on green champlevé enamel foliage decoration on blue guilloché enamel background, black and green champlevé enamel and pearl-set foliage decorated band, the soundboard with green champlevé enamel floral and pearl-set decoration on scarlet guilloché enamel background, cock exposed through the sound hole, the black enamelled neck with six twisted gold strings leading to the stylised gold and pearl-set tuning pegs, unsigned 66 mm. long

Auction archive: Lot number 285
Auction:
Datum:
17 Nov 1997 - 18 Nov 1997
Auction house:
Christie's
Geneva
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