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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 189

?Coomar Inder Chunder Singh Bahadoor? Hamilton & Co., London and Calcutta, No. I/2215, made for the Indian market, London hallmarks for 1875-76. Very fine 18K gold, enamel and rose diamond-set half hunting-cased keyless watch with free-sprung balance and 32-hour power reserve.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", chased band decorated with alternating blue enamel dots and bell-flowers,front cover with opaque turquoise enamel chapter ring with gold Roman numerals and inner minutemarkers, rose diamond set and machined border, the inside inscribed around the aperture "Coomar InderChunder Singh Bahadoor", the back cover decorated with opaque turquoise enamel and rose diamond set swags,large central rose diamond, rose diamond and machined border, hinged polished cuvette, decorated bow.D. Gold engine turned, black painted Roman numerals, outer gold dot minute markers, sunk power reserveindication and subsidiary seconds, fine floral and foliate chased centre. Blued steel spade hands. Polished bezel.M. 43 mm (18???), frosted gilt brass half-plate with turned pillars, fusee and chain, jewels in screwed chatons,lateral lever escapement, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring,diamond endstone.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.