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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004
LOT 140
Courting Doves Vaucher, Fleurier, made for the Chinese market, circa 1860. Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel center-seconds watch.
HKD 125,000 - 150,000
EUR 13,000 - 16,000 / USD 16,000 - 19,000
Sold: HKD 132,250
C. Two-body, ?Lepine? type, back very finely painted on enamel with courting doves among flowers, bezels, pendant, and bow in champlevé enamel, glazed cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel ?spoon? hands. M. 45 mm (20???), polished steel, "Chinese" caliber with steel wheels and standing barrel, ruby cylinder escapement, plain five-arm steel balance, blued steel balance-spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 56 |
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Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2 - 01 |