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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 14, 1995

LOT 88

R. Hubert le Jeune à Rouen, circa 1660. Fine and rare, silver gilt, pair cased, pre-balance spring watch.

HKD 60,000 - 65,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

C. Double body outer, shagrin covered with elaborate gold pin work decoration, a crowned monogram on the back. Inner double body, bassine, polished with split bezel and lose-ring pendant. D. Silver gilt champleve with Roman numerals over amati ground.Blued steel single hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with early Egyptian pillars, fusee with gut-lire, short train with verge escapement, plain steel two-arm balance without spring, silver florally pierced and engraved irregular cock secured by a screw, worm and wheel set-up with elaborate blued steel bracket. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.


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The pin work, which is typical of the period, was normally used for monograms and crests and for floral pattern decoration.