Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 180

CUPID?S BALLOON Paul Borh, Geneve, No. 30618. Made circa 1890. Fine and elegant, 18K gold, painted on enamel and rose-cut diamond-set, hunting-cased, lady?s keyless pendant watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, 'bassine et fi lets', matte and polished, the front cover decorated with a painted on enamel fi gure of Cupid with a rose-cut diamond-set base and balloon, engraved foliage, the back cover with engraved monogram, faceted band, . Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned edge. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with fi ve-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 14 ½ ''', rhodium plated with wavy-line decoration, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, notched bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 39 mm.