90th Auction
2014/11/15
Lot 172
Tavannes Watch Co., La Chaux de Fonds, "Trusty", Swiss, Case No. 273951, 56 mm, 134 g, circa 1890
A decorative minute repeating enamel hunting case pocket watch studded with half-pearls
Case: silver, gilt, engine-turned and translucent red enamelled, the front cover with a portrait of a lady in period costume, the back lid with a centred polychrome enamelled cartouche depicting a pastoral scene, the borders set with half pearls, pusher for repeating mechanism, glazed movement. Dial: enamel, decorated, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, blued spade hands. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, frosted, gilt, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, governor for repetition, monometallic screw compensation balance.
A decorative minute repeating enamel hunting case pocket watch studded with half-pearls
Case: silver, gilt, engine-turned and translucent red enamelled, the front cover with a portrait of a lady in period costume, the back lid with a centred polychrome enamelled cartouche depicting a pastoral scene, the borders set with half pearls, pusher for repeating mechanism, glazed movement. Dial: enamel, decorated, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, blued spade hands. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, frosted, gilt, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, governor for repetition, monometallic screw compensation balance.
estimated
29.000—35.000 €
Price realized
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