Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 25

Gold, Rubies & Diamonds Swiss. Made circa 1890. Very fine, 18K gold, ruby and diamond-set lady?s keyless pendant watch with gold and ruby-set serpent brooch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished bezel and band, the back entirely set with rubies and rose-cut diamonds. Hinged gold cuvette. Brooch designed as a coiled serpent, the head set with a single ruby. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer gold dot minute divisions. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. 9''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 23 mm. Property of a French Gentleman