Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 214

MALIGNON - JEWELED FLOWERS Malignon à Geneve, No. 2129. Made circa 1850. Very fine, 18K gold, enamel and rose diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire and opal-set lady?s pendant watch with gold short chain and key.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500 / EUR 3,300 - 5,000

C. Four-body, both covers decorated with black champlevé enamel and gold foliage, the fl owers set with rose diamonds, cabochon rubies and an opal, the leaves set with cabochon emeralds and sapphires. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Black Breguet hands. M. 29 mm, matte gilt, bar caliber, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-71-01

Fair

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is lavishly decorated with fi ve types of precious stones: rubies, diamonds and an opal for the fl owers, sapphires and emeralds for the leaves and fronds.