Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 13, 2016
LOT 454
BARTHOLONY A PARIS ENAMEL DIAMOND AND GOLD Bartholony A Paris, No. 8. Made circa 1770. Fine, 20K gold, painted on enamel and diamond-set pocket watch.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,000
Two-body, Louis XV, the back finely decorated with painted on enamel and champlevé flowers and foliage on a hatched chased ground, the bezel decorated en suite. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, winding aperture between 3 and 4 o'clock. Gold "Louis" hands. 35 mm. hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with turned pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, three-arm steel balance with flat balance spring, pierced and chased balance clock with diamond endstone, silvered regulation dial. Movement signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 4-25 |
Fair Chipped |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-70-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline HANDS Original |