97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 158

A collection of five charming hunting case pocket watches for ladies
Ulysse Nardin Locle / Relojeria de la Marina Armando Tixier & Cia., Rosario (Argentina), Case No. 7422, 36 mm, 44 g, circa 1895
A lady's hunting case pocket watch for the South American market, studded with diamonds
Case: 18k gold, polychrome enamel, diamonds, case back with dedication engraving: "Mamita su Pepe 20. Nov. 95". Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
The front of the spring lid shows Venus reclining in the diamond-set crescent moon while Cupid presents her with flowers.
South American retailer Armando Tixier was born in 1854 in Switzerland and emigrated to Rosario in Argentina, where he died in 1897.

Sold

estimated
3.0006.000 €
Price realized
4.000 €