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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 574
Palemon and Lavinia LeRoy, Swiss, No. 2115, made for the Chinese market, circa 1830. Very fine and rare 18K gold pearl-set painted on enamel musical center-seconds quarter-repeating watch with music on the hour or on demand.
CHF 28,000 - 35,000
EUR 19,000 - 24,000 / USD 17,000 - 21,000
Sold: CHF 48,300
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, back with finely painted on enamel scene depicting the scene of Lavinia receiving the letter, bezels with two waves of azure and translucent enamel set with pearls, pearl-set pendant and bezel, gold hinged cuvette decorated with champlevé enamel in inhabited foliage pattern. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Gilt ?fleur de lis? hands. M. 50 mm., frosted gilt, going barrel, cylinder escapement three-arm gold balance flat balance spring, music with double-pinned disk with tuned teeth, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on dial. Diam. 57 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-51 |
Good |
Movement: 4-5-6* |
Fair Poor Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |