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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995
LOT 45
Le Roy & Fils, Horlogers de la Marine, No. 47460, Palais Royal, 13-15 Galerie Montpensier, à Paris, 211 Regent Street, London, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel hall hunting cased keyless fob watch with matching short châtelaine.
HKD 25,000 - 30,000
USD 3,300 - 3,600
C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", the cover enamelled with foliage and butterflies painted over a turquoise ground (slightly restored), blue champlevé enamelled Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture, the back panel enamel in the saure colour, painted with a butterfly and a bird on a blanch. Hinged gold cuvette. The matching châtelaine the enamel painted with the monogram: " M.B.P.". D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 14"', gilt brass, 17 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
