Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 435

William Robertson, London, circa 1780.Very fine and rare, silver, pearl- and ruby-, sapphire-, and emerald-colored paste-set box fitted with a watch.

C. Two-body, hinged, entirely set with a mosaic of sapphire- ruby- and emerald-colored paste stones forming Chinese motifs, the front lid centered by a heart-shaped watch with half pearl-set bezel, half pearls also framing the top and the edges of the lid, a frontal emerald paste-set flower executed in the Chinese style, the gilded base engraved with a geometrical pattern, polished inside. D. Heart-shaped, engraved gilt metal with three apertures, one for the white enamel hour and minute chapterin the upper left corner with Roman numerals and outer minute divisions, to the right a white enamel regulator dial and at the bottom visible balance. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Heart-shaped, hinged, 30 x 28 mm, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain gold balance, blued steel balance spring.Signed on the movement.Dim. Width 99 mm, depth 64 mm, height 61 mm.