The van Cauwenbergh Collection

Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989

LOT 519

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1790.

HKD 150,000 - 200,000

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: HKD 218,500

Extremely fine and rare gold and enamel skeleton watch. Triple body 'Empire' case with reeded band Small off-set white enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Very fine gilt brass inverted urn shaped movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, off-set verge escapement with the plain brass three armed balance visible above the dial through the polished steel oval cock, fine enamel painted medallion on the reverse depicting a young couple with a child. In very good condition. Diam. 55 m.


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