Geneva, May 12, 2024

LOT 362

UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND / GENEVA, MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET, A REMARKABLE PAIRING OF TWO DIFFERENT YET ALMOST IDENTICALLY DECORATED OBJET DE LUXE CREATED IN THE SAME WORKSHOP IN GENEVA, 18K PINK GOLD

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

HKD 304,000 - 478,000 / USD 38,700 - 61,000 / EUR 35,700 - 57,000

Sold: CHF 43,750

An extremely fine and rare, 18k gold and painting on enamel, manual wind manual wind oval shaped with scallop edge (20 lobes) snuff box, the cover, band and base with pink and turquoise radial panels painted with flowers and musical instruments, the inside lid centred with musical trophies painted over a pink flinqué ground, the front and back centered with painted on enamel central decoration depicting ships in a calm harbor with a citadel in the background. Plain circular inner case, with bezel and rim decorated in polychrome champlevé enamel, the back centered with a painted polychrome enamel representing a ship leaving port. Surrounded polychrome enamel outer case decorated with a finely painted polychrome enamel scene representing a ship in the port, banner with pink and turquoise radial panels painted with flowers and musical instruments. Gold dial with Turkish numerals cartouches.


Grading System
Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Unsigned, Switzerland / Geneva

Model made for the Turkish Market

Year Circa 1830

Diameter 50 mm. (pocket watch)

Length 84

Caliber 15''', fusee and chain, verge escapement

Height 26

Width 55

Signature The gold box stamped