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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 603
Ilbery, London, No. 6015, Swiss, made for the Chinese market, circa 1810. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl set, centre seconds watch with special escapement.
CHF 12,000 - 18,000
USD 10,000 - 15,000
C. Double body, Empire, with split-pearl set bezel, pendant and bow, the back panel of blue enamel, with champleve basket of flowers and cornucopias, painted with children playing with a dove below a Cupid on a cloud (restored). Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold fancy bands. M. Gilt brass, fully engraved Chinese calibre with free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement, plain steel five-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, diamond endstone. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
