Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...

Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

LOT 213

?The Basket? Swiss, probably Geneva. Made circa 1810. Fine, gold and enamel lady?s pendant form watch.

C. Two-body, lozenge shaped, with tapered panels decorated with blue, black and white champlevé enamel, tapered base with scalloped black, blue and white champlevé enamel decoration, suspended from six chains and a ring loop with a seed-pearl and gold tassel, hinged cover over the dial with release button in the top. D. White enamel with dauphine Arabic numerals, outer minute track with Arabic 15 minute numerals. M. 19 mm., full-plate frosted gilt, tapered pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with blued steel flat balance spring, pierced and engraved continental balance cock, silvered regulation dial. Dim. 46 x 31 x 21 mm.