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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 258

Unsigned, French, No. 437, circa 1910. Very fine 18K gold, silver gilt and enamel oval snuff box with built in eight day going watch.

CHF 5,000 - 6,000

C. Double body with hinged base, steel blue flinque band with applied gold rims chased with ifoliage and ribbon decoration, the top with white champleve enamelled borders. D. Diamond shaped matt silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel "modern " hands. M. Miniature carriage clock gilt brass rectangular with going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Apocryphal signature of Karl Faberge. Dim. 82 x 58 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 24-22

Slightly chipped

Later original

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted