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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 478

La Vallée de l?Arve Markwick Markham, Perigal, London, No. 41835, London hallmarks for 1793, made for the Islamic market. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pair-cased quarter repeating watch.

C. Outer: double body, scalloped edge, back with finely painted on enamel miniature depicting an Alpine lakewith a row-boat on a river in the foreground, a city with bridge, mountains in the background, pink and bluetranslucent sky and engine-turned ground simulating a setting sun, white and pink and translucent red borderswith chased gold decoration, bezels with enameled floral decoration. Inner: two-body, pierced and engravedband (outermost missing).D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hands.M. frostedgilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flatbalance spring, gilt brass English cock with diamond endstone. Repeating on a bell via push in the pendant. Giltdust ring.Signed on the dial and back plate, case stamped with maker?s mark NV.Diam. 43 mm.