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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 345

Cloisonne Dial ? Chasse à Courre Eska Watch Co., Swiss. Made in the early 1950's. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting a medieval huntsman on horseback.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,000 - 12,000 / EUR 5,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 16,800

C. By Eggly & Cie, two-body, polished, inclined bezel, straight lapidated lugs. D. Polychrome cloisonné enamel on gold, with counter enamel, No. 11, by Nelly Richard, ordered from Stern Freres based on a design from 1949, depicting a medieval huntsman fox-hunting on horseback, with his dog, applied yellow gold faceted ?fancy? hour markers and Arabic quarter-hour numerals on an outer brushed reserve. Gilt alpha hands. M. 11???, copper-colored, within a metal ring, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, buffered rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Back of the dial with maker?s mark and numbered by the artist under the counter enamel. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

In the Stern Frères archive ledgers under No. 11, ?cavalier? (horseman), this appears to be the only dial with such a scene produced by this artist for Eska. It is recorded that the dial was made by Mlle Nelly Richard, and that she was paid 86 Francs for it. The dial was sold to Mr. Kocher, owner of Eska, for 165 Francs.
Nelly Richard An enamel artist who specialized in the cloisonné technique, one of Stern Frères' favorite enamelers. She made most of the dragon and map dials ordered by Rolex and Patek Philippe. She worked for Stern from the late 40?s to the 1950?s, but unfortunately died quite young.