THE IMPERIAL POMEGRANATES A MAJESTIC, RARE AND VERY IMPORTANT PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET QUARTER REPEATING OPENFACE CENTRE SECONDS POCKET WATCHES, WITH VERY RARE STEM WINDING REPEAT MECHANISM, REPUTEDLY GIVEN AS A GIFT FROM THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY TO THE QIANLONG EMPORER
SIGNED PM FOR PIGUET & MEYLAN, NO. 7511 & 751 (4-INDISTINCT), CIRCA 1820
THE IMPERIAL POMEGRANATES A MAJESTIC, RARE AND VERY IMPORTANT PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET QUARTER REPEATING OPENFACE CENTRE SECONDS POCKET WATCHES, WITH VERY RARE STEM WINDING REPEAT MECHANISM, REPUTEDLY GIVEN AS A GIFT FROM THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY TO THE QIANLONG EMPORER SIGNED PM FOR PIGUET & MEYLAN, NO. 7511 & 751 (4-INDISTINCT), CIRCA 1820 Each watch with identical blued steel movements, with polished steel lever and ratchet work, plain three-arm balance, (special duplex escapement), the quarter repeating mechanism operated by turning the flat button at the top of the pendant, this acts as the winding mechanism of the chain, that when released provides the power to run the striking of the two steel gongs, the gold cuvette inlaid with painted enamel, a pastel green base centred by a profusion of multicoloured floral decoration, and additionally engraved with scrolls, the border with pale blue enamel arches, each one centred by engraved fleur de lys style motifs, scalloped shaped rim set with pale green enamel and engraved decoration, the substantial case, sculptured to depict the flower from the Pomegranate the stems and edges of the leaves entirely set throughout with various sizes of seed pearls, the leaves themselves shaped and varied to reflect the movement and uniqueness of each one, engine-turned to replicate the small veins, set with translucent deep ruby red enamel, five piece hinge, the pendant shaped to symbolise the looping stem and set throughout by seed pearls, larger pearl-set bezel, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numerals for the quarters, fine blued steel Breguet style hands Diameter: 66 mm., 22 mm. deep (2)
THE IMPERIAL POMEGRANATES A MAJESTIC, RARE AND VERY IMPORTANT PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET QUARTER REPEATING OPENFACE CENTRE SECONDS POCKET WATCHES, WITH VERY RARE STEM WINDING REPEAT MECHANISM, REPUTEDLY GIVEN AS A GIFT FROM THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY TO THE QIANLONG EMPORER
SIGNED PM FOR PIGUET & MEYLAN, NO. 7511 & 751 (4-INDISTINCT), CIRCA 1820
THE IMPERIAL POMEGRANATES A MAJESTIC, RARE AND VERY IMPORTANT PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SET QUARTER REPEATING OPENFACE CENTRE SECONDS POCKET WATCHES, WITH VERY RARE STEM WINDING REPEAT MECHANISM, REPUTEDLY GIVEN AS A GIFT FROM THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY TO THE QIANLONG EMPORER SIGNED PM FOR PIGUET & MEYLAN, NO. 7511 & 751 (4-INDISTINCT), CIRCA 1820 Each watch with identical blued steel movements, with polished steel lever and ratchet work, plain three-arm balance, (special duplex escapement), the quarter repeating mechanism operated by turning the flat button at the top of the pendant, this acts as the winding mechanism of the chain, that when released provides the power to run the striking of the two steel gongs, the gold cuvette inlaid with painted enamel, a pastel green base centred by a profusion of multicoloured floral decoration, and additionally engraved with scrolls, the border with pale blue enamel arches, each one centred by engraved fleur de lys style motifs, scalloped shaped rim set with pale green enamel and engraved decoration, the substantial case, sculptured to depict the flower from the Pomegranate the stems and edges of the leaves entirely set throughout with various sizes of seed pearls, the leaves themselves shaped and varied to reflect the movement and uniqueness of each one, engine-turned to replicate the small veins, set with translucent deep ruby red enamel, five piece hinge, the pendant shaped to symbolise the looping stem and set throughout by seed pearls, larger pearl-set bezel, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numerals for the quarters, fine blued steel Breguet style hands Diameter: 66 mm., 22 mm. deep (2)
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