554 lots

LOT 181

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

SNUFF BOX GOLD AND ENAMEL Swiss. Made circa 1810. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel snuff box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Octagonal, the sides decorated with bands of opaque purple and white enamel, the base decorated to match, hinged lid with a finely painted on enamel scene of a young couple courting in an Arcadian landscape, punched FJ.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 10,625

LOT 182

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ALLEGORY OF LOVE, GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX Geneve, Swiss. Made circa 1800. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel snuff box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Rectangular with canted corners, the sides decorated with panels of translucent royal blue enamel over engine- turning, the corners decorated with a circular geometric pattern, the base decorated to match with gold and enamel foliate pattern, the border with repeat pattern, hinged lid with finely painted enamel scene representing the allegory of love.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 120,000 - 160,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 17,500

LOT 183

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

PROBABLY GERMAN Probably German. Made circa 1770. Fine and unusual, painted porcelain and gold snuff box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, oval, the body decorated with a rural scene of three figures by a river, the reverse with a priest holding back a gentleman looking at the ladies, the interiors of the lid decorated with a lady holding a flower in front of some buildings.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 6,250

LOT 184

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JASPER AND GOLD SNUFF BOX Probably English. Made circa 1750. Fine, jasper and gold snuff box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, gold case with engraved floral motif, top and reverse with large jasper stones.

Grading System: A

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000

USD 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,750

LOT 185

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

CATHERINE THE GREAT, ROYAL PURPLE AND GOLD SNUFF BOX Swiss or German, goldsmith's mark F.J.. Made circa 1810. Fine, oval gold and enamel snuff box.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, oval, decorated throughout with panels of royal purple guilloche enamel and gold paillons, within white enamel line borders and further gold paillon borders, the hinged lid with a central cartouche containing a diamond set letter E. Punched with goldsmith's mark FJ.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 23,750

LOT 186

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

LUDWIG II VON BAYERN "Royal Presentation", dated 1884, Extremely fine and rare 18K gold, enamel, pearls set and diamonds hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch,case number 20306. Retailed by G. Schulze in Munchen

Five-body, "bassine et filets", front covers decorated with enamel scene with a Queen seated on a cloud surrounded by five cherubs,inside front cover with engraved ''LUDWICG II REX BAVARIAE 1884'' the back cover with a royal blue guilloche enamel and diamonds set stars. Hinged gold cuvette signed by the retailer G. Schulze Munchen White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6 o'clock. Blue steel spade hands. 41mm. Rhodium-plated, half-plate, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 80,000 - 160,000

USD 10,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 16,250

LOT 187

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

TO THE CIPHER OF A MEMBER OF A ROYAL FAMILY OF THE BALKANS Charles Oudin, Paris, No. 27 709, circa 1880. Extremely fine and very rare, 18k varicoloured gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding and setting, pendant-watch, with its matching chatelaine and breloques, probably made for a member of a Royal Family of the Balkans.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three body "bassine et filets" round-shaped; polished case-band and bezels; the cover partly and finely pierced and chased with foliage decorations with, in the centre, a cipher including the letter "P" (maybe in Cyrillic alphabet); the case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine-cut) with foliages and garlands motives, in the spirit of the creations made fashionable at this period by Alphonse Fouquet (1828-1911) or Frédéric Boucheron (1830-1902); gold polished cuvette (back-dome). Black enamel, with gold painted radial Roman numerals. Gold "Spade" hands. Later (1940's) 25 mm. (11'''), frosted gilt brass, bridge calibre with barrel, straight-line lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel flat hairspring, polished steel endplate, index regulator.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

USD 15,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

LOT 188

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL L'epine a Paris. made circa 1770. Fine and rare, gold, enamel, diamond pendant watch with a gilded brass and enamel chatelaine.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, Louis XV, bezels and border with a band of translucent blue guilloche enamel, reverse with painted on enamel scene of a sheperd by shows a man asking his future father in law for his daughters hand, rosette surround. Chatelaine decorated with painted on enamel scenes surrounded by blue guilloche enamel floral setting. White enamel and rosettes with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Pierced gold and rosette hands. 33 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, square pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with three arm brass balance and flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental pierced foliate balance cock, silver regulator dial.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 189

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JOSEPH MARTINEAU SENIOR, LONDON. Joseph Martineau Senior, London, No. 2867. Made circa 1775. Very fine, gold and agathe watch with matching chatelaine.

Heavy, engraved, set with jasper, matching agathe chatelaine. Champagne, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute ring. Gold and diamond-set hands. 32 mm. hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with engraved, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental pierced balance cock, silver regulator dial. Movement signed.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 160,000 - 240,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

LOT 190

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROBERT HIGGS, CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL FLOWERS Robert Higgs, Londres, No. 2866. Made circa 1730. Fine, gilt and champleve enamel, pair cased watch with matching chatelaine.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Double body outer, Louis XVI, the bezels with brown and green geometric champleve enamelled decoration, the back panel of champleve brown and yellow floral decoration, matching chatelaine decoration White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold "poker and beetle" hands. Hinged gilt brass full plate with square pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock, micrometric potence adjustment. Movement signed.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 64,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 8,125

LOT 191

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JACQUES COULIN & AMY BRY A GENEVE Jacques Coulin & Amy Bry a Geneve - Gold Repousse Watch No. 4330. Fine, gold repousse pair-cased pocket watch with gilt brass chatelaine with key and seal en suite.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Outer: two-body, repousse, the bezel decorated with asymmetric flowers and scrolls, the back with a scene mythological scene within an asymmetric flower and scroll border. Inner: two-body, bassine, polished. Chatelaine decorated with pastoral trophies and pierced foliage. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals. Blued steel beetle and poker hands. 30 mm., matte gilt, full plate, ornate pierced flower pillars, fuse with chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, single footed balance cock finely pierced and engraved with foliage, silver regulation dial.

Grading System: A

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,375

LOT 192

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

Sold: CHF 6,125

LOT 193

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

SKELETONIZED DIAMOND GOLD Skeletonized diamond gold continental. Made circa 1790. Very fine, gold skeletonized,diamonds pocket watch with diamonds-set chatelaine with key and seal en suite.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, Louis XV, crystals on both sides, band engraved with a repeated anthemion pattern.Diamonds set bezel front and back. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Gilt Louis XVI hands.Diamonds set chatelaine with key and seal en suite 30 mm. hinged, frosted and engraved gilt skeletonized plate with 3 cylindrical pillars, above a foliate design engraved and set with diamonds, fusee and chain.Verge escapement, micrometer adjustment to the potence, gold three-arm balance with perpendicular limiting pin acting against two blue steel plates mounted at each side of the backplate, flat balance spring, polished steel endplate.

Grading System: A

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

LOT 194

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

ROBERT WARD -WATCH WITH ORIGINAL CHATELAINE Robert ward -watch with original chatelaine, Robert Ward,number 1375 in London. Made circa 1750 Very fine, gold, painted on enamel watch with original matching painted on enamel châtelaine.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Double body.Outer:Two-body, "Louis XVI", the back finely painted on enamel with cherubs , outer chased leaf border highlighted with green and bleu enamel ,band chased with repeated pattern. Châtelaine: of four panels of enamel, gold spoon, the top panel painted en suite with the watch, the three smaller panels with painted on enamel panels,urnes with flowers and doves,all within en suite frames and four chains,key,seal. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals. Bleu steel hands. 32 mm. frosted gilt full-plate with egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced, chased and engraved single-footed cock with diamonds endstone, silver regulation dial with Arabic numerals. Movement signed.

Grading System: A

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 9,375

LOT 195

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JOHN WENHAM - GOLD & ENAMEL PENDANT WATCH & CHATELAINE John Wenham, Dereham. Made circa 1780. Fine and attractive, gold, painted on enamel and pendant watch with a gold, painted on enamel and enamel-set chatelaine with key and seal en suite.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, hinged bezel, the back set with a painted on enamel panel depicting a courting couple in a rural setting , translucent royal blue enamel border, green and white enamel outer bording. White enamel with radial arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions. Gold hands. M. 33 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with three arm brass balance and flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental pierced foliate balance cock Movement signed.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 15,000

LOT 196

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

JOHN WENHAM - GOLD & ENAMEL PENDANT WATCH & CHATELAINE Unsigned, enamel,diamonds & pearl with chatelaine, London, No. 1917. Made circa 1790. Very fine and rare gold, enamel, diamonds and pearl-set pocket watch with matching detachable 19 cm.long (total) gold, enamel and pearl chatelaine with key and seal.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, solid, hinged, the bezel with blue enamel and split pearls set within gold chatons, matching outer reverse to royal blue enamel center with diamond set circular wreath, central oval with hairs glazed compartment with diamond border. White enamel, black Arabis numerals, outer minutes, winding aperture. Rose-cut diamond-set hands. Full plate, gilt, engraved top plate, turned pillars, fusee barrel with verge escapement, pierced and engraved single-footed cock with diamond end-stone, steel three-arm balance, flat hairspring, silver regulation dial. Movement numbered.

Grading System: AA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

HKD 56,000 - 72,000

USD 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

LOT 197

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

GOLD, ENAMEL & PEARLS ,GENEVE Gold, Enamel & Pearls ,Geneve. Made for the English market, circa 1790. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set pocket watch with a matching gold, enamel and pearl-set chatelaine.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Outer:Two-body, "consular", the back in translucent Imperial blue enamel over engine-turning,pearl-set bezels. Chatelaine: graduated oval, circular and oblong panels with Imperial blue and white enamel decoration matching the watch, three tassels, a keys. Inner: two-body, polished with winding aperture. White enamel, convex, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold arrow hands. 30 mm. hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed gilt continental cock,gilt dust cap.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

LOT 198

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

BONARD & COMPAGNIE A LAUSANNE, ENAMEL & PEARL WITH CHATELAINE, NO. 804 Made circa 1800. Very fine and rare gold, enamel, diamond and pearl-set pocket watch with matching detachable 21 cm.long (total) gold, enamel and pearl chatelaine with key and seal en suite.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, "Directoire", back decorated with translucent Imperial blue enamel over elaborate engine-turning with rose-cut diamond-set applied rosette and large split-pearl in the center, pearl- set bezel. Chatelaine: The chatelaine is made of three enamel panels decorated with pearls and diamonds set 'en suite' with matching key and seal White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals.Gold hands. 39 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, silver regulation disc. Movement signed and numbered.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 120,000 - 200,000

USD 15,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 199

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

HALEY, ENAMEL PEARL SET WATCH WITH CHATELAINE. Haley, London, No. 2080, circa 1790. Very fine and rare gold and painted on enamel, pearl-set watch of noble provenance, with original matching châtelaine.

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Two-body, "Lépine" type, white champlevé enamel frame over guilloche green enamel, whole on translucent Imperial blue enamel with diamond-set monogram over engine-turning, pearl- set frame on translucent Imperial blue enamel background. Châtelaine: three links, top link with painted on enamel medallion depicting a pensive lady and her dog in a rural setting within a pearl-set frame with royal blue guilloche enamel surround, two lower panels with two children playing with doves and an urn with 2 doves, two chains, one with matching enamel and diamond monogram seal, the other with matching painted on enamel key. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Gold "arrowhead" hands. 30 mm.frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain,verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring,pierced balance cock.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

HKD 96,000 - 144,000

USD 12,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 12,500

LOT 200

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 14, 2017

"PAR LES PÈRES" Attributed to George Michael Moser (1706-1783), London, circa 1780. Exceptionally fine and equally rare, 22K gold and enamel diamond-set, open-face, key-winding and setting, Neo-classical watch, with its matching chatelaine and breloques, probably made for a member of a Royal Family of Russia.

Double-body, "George III" consular-shaped, impressively fully set with large diamonds and rose-cut diamonds, on dark blue translucent enamel, said to be Royal blue, circular frame; bezel decorated en-suite. Later white enamel, with black painted radial Roman numerals; outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Elaborately pierced diamond- set "Louis XV" gold hands. Later (1850's) 26 mm.,frosted gilt brass, bridge calibre with barrel, cylinder escapement, gilt brass three-arm balance with flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator and steel end-piece. Unsigned and unnumbered.

Grading System:

CHF 20,000 - 40,000

HKD 160,000 - 320,000

USD 20,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 105,000