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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 579

Joseph and His Brothers William Story, London, No. 489, hallmarked 1784, made for the Dutch market. Fine 22K gold pair-cased quarter-repeating repouss? watch.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,700 - 3,500 / USD 2,400 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 6,785

C. Outer: two body, back repouss? with the scene of Joseph being sold by his brothers, border repouss? with scrolling pattern and pierced for sound, inner: two-body, ?bassine? with deep back, pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage band, back with engraved with floral pattern, winding aperture. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute Dutch-style divisions with five-minute Arabic figures. Gold ?beetle and poker? hands. M. 34 mm., gilt brass full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, worm gear setting-up, verge escapement, plain steel tree-arm balance, flat balance spring, single-footed cock with diamond endstone, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant, gilt brass dust cap. Signed on dial movement and dust cap. Diam. 49 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Jacob, who had 12 sons, showed special favor to Joseph who was one of his youngest sons. This made Joseph?s brothers jealous. They sold him as a slave to the Ishmaelites and told their father that he had been killed by a wild animal. Joseph spent several years as a slave, and then several years in prison. Much later, when he saw his brothers again, he forgave them. The story is told as an example of mercy and forgiveness.