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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 138

Bouquet of FlowersVaucher, Fleurier, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1835.Fine and rare, 18K gold and enamel, center-seconds pocket watch with special movement.

C. two-body, the back featuring two enamel techniques: champlevé and painted enamel forming a bouquet of flowers on a black ground, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated in champlevé foliage on a rose ground. D. white enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute and second divisions. Blued steel "spoon" hands. M. 43.7 mm ø, polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, 6 jewels, duplex escapement, plain five-arm steel balance, blued steel balance-spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 54 mm.