Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Jun 28, 2020
LOT 329
THE TURTLE VIENNESE
CHF 2,500 - 4,500
HKD 20,000 - 36,000 / USD 2,500 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 4,875
Very fine and unusual, silver-gilt and painted on enamel turtle form table clock with day date and center second watch. Two-body, in the form of a turtle, chased head, legs and tail, the hinged upper body with central aperture for the dial, decorated with polychrome painted on enamel classical scenes, the base decorated with an aquatic scene.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 4 |
Fair |
Movement: 4* |
Fair Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Unsigned
Year Circa 1880
Caliber 21''', full plate, gilded brass, with fusee and chain
Dimensions 150 X 80 mm.