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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 510

The MandolinJohan Huber in Wien, circa 1830.Fine 18K gold and enamel pearl-set watch, with concealed dial, designed as a mandolin.

C. Two-body, "fermée" type, the sound-board with translucent green enamel over rhomboidal flinqué, with gold leaves at the bottom, gold border, gold bezel for the sound-hole, the front of the neck in alternating black enamel and gold straps, back in translucent green enamel over flinqué, the vaulted back with panels of translucent scarlet enamel separated by convex gold ribs engraved in the center, gold twist-wire strings. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel "Beguet" hands. M. 22 mm ø, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock, silver regulator plate.Signed on the movement.Dim. 60 x 28 mm.