Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 480

Ilbery, London, No. 6247, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold, enamel and pearl set watch.

C. Three body, Empire, the band decorated with midblue champleve enamel set with serpentine pattern of split pearls and scarlet enamel pellets, the bezels, pendant and bow similarly split-pearl set, the back inset with a panel enamelled with young children dancing to a mandolin player with two ladies as onlookers. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman hour numerals, outer minute ring and subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. Polished gold spoon pattern hands. M. Gilt brass, Chinese calibre fully engraved with a foliage decoration, free standing barrel, single wheel duplex escapement with brass escape wheel and three-arm balance with wedge shaped and partly blued-steel weights, flat balance spring and regulator. Signed on the movement. Diam. 59 mm.