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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 150

J.F. (Rion), Geneva, circa 1830. Very fine and unusual 18K gold and painted on enamel, half pearl- and diamond-set lady's pendant watch with visible balance accompanied by a gold and enamel brooch.

C. Four-body, all hinged, ogival, back painted on enamel coat-of-arms under a ducal crown, translucent light blue enamel over flinqué background, pearl-set bezels, gold hinged cuvette with winding and setting apertures. Brooch: gold bar with a pin, front with applied gold and champlevé enamel small panels, small links en suite, small gold and black enamel key. D. White enamel, ogival in shape, small Breguet chapter at the lower part with outer minute dot divisions, top with aperture for the diaond-set balance spinning against polished steel plate.M. Ogival, gilt brass, full plate, cylindrical pillars, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Punched with maker's mark "J.F" in lozenge inside back cover.Dim. 44 x 22 mm.