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Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994
LOT 135
Goudstikker, Paris, circa 1930. Very elegant and rare, Masonic keyless dress watch.
HKD 15,000 - 20,000
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
C.Three piece, lenticular, fully decorated with a blue translucent enamel over engine-turning and white champleve enamelled lines, the back centred with a painted white enamel pelican feeding his fledglings, symbol of the 18th degree of masonry. D. Silver engine-turned with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "Louis XV" hands. M. 17-, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.
Notes
The pelican feeding his brood with his own entraits is one of the principal symbols of the 18th degree of the
Masonry.