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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 29

?Alpine Landscape? Fritz Courvoisier, Locle, No. 14263, circa 1850. Fine and rare gold and painted on enamel cabriolet pendant watch, accompanied by a later gold key in the form of a portrait bust.

C. Outer: detachable, three-body, hinged cover decorated withdark blue translucent enamel panels edged in white with goldvine leaves and foliage, central finely painted oval scene of aSwiss landscape, hinged bezel with conforming decoration.Inner: chased foliate bezel, hinged back cover decorated with apainted view of flowers in an alpine landscape, dark blue andgold border, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Romannumerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel moon hands. M. Frosted gilt, bar caliber, 13-jewels, uncutbimetallic compensation balance, detached lever escapement,blued steel flat balance spring.Signed and numbered on the cuvette, case numbered.Diam. 43 mm.