Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...
Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001
Bouquet of FlowersIlbery, London, No. 2741, circa 1835, made for the Chinese market.Fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set center-seconds watch with duplex escapement.
C. Two-body, "Chinese", back finely painted with a bouquet of flowers on translucent imperial blue enamel against "sunburst" pattern engine-turning, half-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, spring-loaded glazed cuvette mounted on the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel elaborate hands. M. 45 mm, gilt brass fully engraved "Chinese" caliber, 12 jewels, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escaement, three-arm, uncut-bimetallic balance with flat balance-spring, diamond endstone.Signed on the movement. Diam. 55 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |
