Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 492

Barraud, Cornhill, London No. 9102 (first series), made for the Chinese market, circa 1818.Fine 18K gold and enamel pearl-set watch with a special escapement.

C. Three-body, ?Empire? with fixed cuvette, the back panel with fine flowers painted over translucent enamel over engine-turning with borders in champlevé enamel, enameled band, split-pearl set bezels pendant and bow.D. Off-white enamel with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 53.6 mm, full plate fire-gilded, cylindrical pillars, going barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, monometallic gilded four-arm balance, flat balance spring, balance and the steel escape wheel jeweled and ruby-capped, single-footed gilded cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage.Signed on the movement, dial and movement numbered.Diam. 59 mm.