The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 60

The StrawberryUnsigned, Geneva, circa 1810.Very fine, 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set form watch designed as a strawberry.

C. Two-body, the back of the fruit in red enamel with half pearls for seeds, green enamel on top for the leaves set with graduated half pearls, spring-loaded bezel, gold stem forms the pendant. D. Gold, champlevé Roman chapters, outer gold dot minute ring, engine-turned centre. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 22.1 mm o, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock, rack and pinion regulator with a silver plate.Dim. 39 x 26 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 432-433.