Geneva, May 12, 2024
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
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.
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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