Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 292

Frazer & Haws, 31, Regent Street, London, No. 12272, with London hallmarks for 1889, made for the Indian Market.Very fine, 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, diamond-set, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. four body, solid, 'bassine et filets', by Richard Macair Ball (Master Mark), the band, bezels, pendant and bow with engraved decoration, turquoise enamelled front and back panels, the cover centred with rose-cut diamond inlaid star with the motto: Heaven's light our guide, within a diamond inlaid sunburst frame, the back decorated en suite with star and fancy ornaments, all diamond-set, gold hinged cuvette entirely engraved and decorated with dark blue enamel. D. gold with Roman numerals andunk subsidiary seconds, fully engraved in a vermicelli 'fleur-de-lys' pattern, the border with cast gold floral decoration. 'fleurs-de-lis' blued steel hands. Hinged gold cuvette fully engraved with decoration in an Oriental pattern and with black champlevé enamelled ornaments. M. 17''', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, English lateral lever escapement with lift on the escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance with diamond end-stone, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve. Minute repeatng on gongs with slide in the band.Back plate signed.Diam. 51 mm.