Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 277

Daniel de Saint Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1810.Very fine, 18K varicolored gold pair-cased, quarter repeating watch.

C. outer, double body Louis XVI, the bezels with applied varicolored floral and foliage decoration, the back chased with an urn of flowers and military trophies. Inner double body 'bassine', with pierced and engraved foliage decoration. D. white enamel with Turkish numerals. 'Poker and Beetle' gold hands. M. hinged gilt-brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and English gilt-brass pierced and engraved cockwith polished steel end-piece. Quarter repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt-brass dust-cap.Dial, back plate and dust-cap signed.Diam. 59 mm.