Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011
The Flower Gatherers Bovet, Fleurier. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1870. Very fine, silver gilt and painted on enamel, pearl-set, center-seconds lady?s pendant watch
C. Four-body, "Empire", the back enamel panel finely painted with a scene of two children carrying baskets of flowers in a woodland glade, the bezels, pendant and bow set with split pearls, reeded band. Gilt-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted gilt, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial signed, case signed in Chinese characters. Diam. 33 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |