The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 341

Courvoisier Frères, Chaux de Fonds, circa 1850.Very fine 18K gold and enamel rectangular snuff-box set with diamonds and fitted with a watch.

C. Three-body, hinged spring-loaded lid decorated with centre oval medallion decorated with a rose-cut diamond set applied flower branch on a translucent dark blue enamel ground, the box entirely engraved, the cover decorated with a geometrical pattern in translucent dark blue champlevé enamel. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring. Blued steel 'spade' hands. M. 18 x 32.6 mm, rectangular, gilt brass bridge calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt three-arm balance, flat blance spring, index regulator with a pin protruding through the dial side.Signed on the gold plate surrounding the dial.Dim. 73 x 43 x 13 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 474-475.