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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 330

Crawford, London, No. 1012, English, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1770.Rare and very fine 22K gold, pair-cased hardstone, diamond and gem-set, hour striking, quarter repeating watch.

HKD 200,000 - 240,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000

C. Inner double-body, bassine, polished the band chased with a scallop shell, pierced and engraved with foliage decoration. Outer with gold frame inset with panels of grey agate, bordered with emeralds and divided by pierced rose-cut diamond-set floral motifs. D. White enamel with Chinese numerals numerals. Rose-cut diamond set Louis XV hands.M. Hinged gilt brass full plate, two-train with cylindrical pillars. Going-train with fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain three-am brass balance and flat spring. Gilt brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Going-arbor for the striking train. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt brass dust cap.Signed on the dust cap and movement.Diam: 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3 *
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

The case of this watch is of extremely good quality can be compared with those, used by Cox ?s for his best quality watches made for the Chinese Market. Please refer to The Sandberg Watch Collection, Antiquorum Edition, 1998, pp. 230-231.