Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998
LOT 9
Des Roches a Geneve, No. 9550, circa 1790. Fine gilt brass and enamel paste-set watch.
USD 2,600 - 3,000
C. Double body, Louis XVI with paste-set bezel, the enamel back with a fine painted portrait of a maiden, within a paste-set frame, outer paste-set leaf decoration on a blue ground. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold interlaced hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Gilt brass continentall cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial and back plate. Diam. 50 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 8-24-25-32 |
Slightly scratched Slightly chipped Chipped Slightly restored |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 24-25 |
Slightly chipped Chipped |