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Hong Kong, Hotel Victoria Hong Kong, Jun 10, 1993
LOT 370
Henry Hindley, York, bearing the London hallmarks for 1760. Extremely fine 20 ct. gold and enamel, pair cased watch with matching chatelaine, seal and key.
HKD 210,000 - 230,000
CHF 45,000 - 40,000
Sold: HKD 241,500
C. Outer double body with very fine painted champleve enamelled polychrome floral decoration over a sharp cut engraving. Four elements matching chatelaine. Plain double body bassine inner case. GiIt brass dust-cap. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged, gilt brass, full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock engraved with a mask and pierced with foliage, diamond end-stone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
