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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

LOT 13

Blondel & Melly à Genève, No. 13844, circa 1844. Fine and elegant, large 18 ct. gold and enamel watch.

C. Four body, with scalloped edges, bezels pendant and bow with a floral chased decoration, the back with a painted champleve enamel courting couple in an engraved boudoir with outer rocaille decoration. Gold cuvette engraved with technical silver with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with a floral decoration. M. 19"', gilt brass, 13 jewels, bar calibre with going barrel, swan neck lateral lever escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.