The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 37

Portrait of a GentlemanUnsigned, Geneva, circa 1790.Fine and very rare 18 ct. gold, blue chalcedony and enamel miniature picture frame form watch with a special escapement.

C. Rectangular piece of blue chalcedony within a gold chased frame, the watch set in the middle, the back with a miniature on ivory within a gold frame with blue enamel borders matching the chalcedony, diamond-set bezel.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions and Arabic fifteen minutes. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 12.9 mm o, hinged gilt brass full plate, fixed barrel, virgule escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, continental two-footed cock pierced and engraved in rocailles.Dim. 51 x 42 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 392-393.