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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 482

John Ilbery, London, No. 1324, hallmarked 1820, made for the Oriental market.Very fine and rare 18K gold, agate and enamel, pair-cased center-seconds stop-watch.

C. Outer: two-body, the back a single choice piece of agate, set within a gold bezel painted with a floral pattern en ronde bosse on a light blue enamel background, matching front bezel, diamond-set thumb piece. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished, gilt brass dust cap.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute and second divisions with five-minutes/seconds Arabic markers. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 45.3 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapment, plain steel balance with flat balance-spring, single-footed cock with diamond endstone.Signed on the movement and dust cap.Diam. 63 mm.