The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 148

The HarpUnsigned, Geneva, circa 1810.Very fine and amusing 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl and diamond-set musical form watch in the shape of harp.

C. Front of the soundboard painted on enamel with an allegory of Music, below, within a half pearl frame is the watch, the sides with applied gold allegory of Love, the rest decorated in Imperial blue enamel, the pegs for the gold strings set with diamonds. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions, set within a trapezoidal pearl-set bezel, dark blue champlevé plate with gold floral pattern. Blued-steel 'spearhead' hands.M. Trapezoidal, gilt brass full plate, circular pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, continental cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical scrolling foliage. The musical movement with pinned barrel playing on five teeth, five-wheel train, interesting speed regulation by a pin protruding through the case which changes the position of the last pinion bushing.Dim. 79 x 44 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 442-443.