91st Auction

2015/5/16

Lot 101

A collection of 5 pocket watches - Brown, London, Movement No. 3883, circa 1774
A decorative pair-cased verge pocket watch with date and "repoussé" decoration "Penelope and the Suitors", so called "Dutch-Fake"
Case: outer case - silver, "repoussé" decoration depicting Penelope and the Suitors, chased volute and foliage border, large lateral hinge. Inner case - silver, polished. Dial: silver, Champlevé, inlaid radial Roman hours, blued centre with applied figural décor and signature banner, date window at "6", Louis XV single hand. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, signed, gilt, chain/fusee, square baluster pillars, three-arm steel balance, florally engraved and pierced balance bridge.

Sold

estimated
3.6005.000 €
Price realized
4.100 €