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Vicenza, Jan 18, 1992

LOT 212

Very fine 18 ct. golcl and enamel, keyless pocket chronometer.

ITL 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: ITL 43,700

C. Four body massive "bassine et filet" the bezels with an engraved floral decoration, the cover with an extremely fine enamelled portrait of a Chinese gentleman painted in the manner of J. Graf, a red blue and white champleve enamelled monogram: "N.Y.T." on the polished back. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20? nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, some in screwed settings, pivoted detent escapement with gold 'scape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.


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L. Vrard & Co., Tientsin, Swiss for the Chinese market, circa 1900.