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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 38

Bouquet of Flowers Just & Son, London, No. 3927, made for the Chinese market, circa 1845. Fine 18K gold and enamel center-seconds watch.

C. Two-body, ?Lepine? type, back finely painted on enamel with bouquet of flowers, champlevé enamel borders forming rocailles, en suite front bezel, gold cuvette hinged to the movement ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifteen-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 45 mm (20???), gilt brass fully engraved ?Chinese? caliber, free-standing barrel, lateral counterpoised lever escapement with the lift on the pallets in the English style, 3-arm steel balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the movement. Diam. 53 mm.