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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 515

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1800.Very fine 18K gold pearl-set ring watch with painted dial and special escapement

C. Two-body, rectangular with canted corners, hinged bezel set with half-pearls, concave back profiled to fit the finger, polished shank. D. Rectangular with canted corners, white enamel painted with two Cupids, one holding a torch and flower stems, the other sitting with a quiver and arrows beside him, small center Breguet hour chapter ring with outer minute divisions. Blued steel "arrow" hands. M. Following the shape of the case, 27,8 x 17 mm, gilt brass full plate, virgule escapement, plain bass balance with flat balance-spring.Dim. 34 x 22 mm, height with the shank 28 mm.