Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 329

Courvoisier Cupid?s Nectar Fréd.c Courvoisier, Swiss, No. 39160. Made circa 1870. Fine, 18K gold and painted on enamel rose-cut diamond-set hunting-cased keyless pendant watch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", the front cover decorated with a painted on enamel scene of cupid kneeling to collect nectar from a rose-cut diamond-set flower, engraved and black champlevé enamel border, the back cover with a painted on enamel flower, music and fan trophy. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. Engraved silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions, applied gold foliate border and center. Pierced black hands. M. 14''', matte gilt, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance spring, index regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 36 mm.