93rd Auction
2016/5/14
Lot 523
Gothic Jar-Proof Watch Co., Case No. 1929, 44 mm, 46 g, circa 1929
An extremely rare, decorative gold enamel pendant watch with matching watch chain and original box
Case: 14k gold, push back with fine polychrome enamel painting. Dial: silvered. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
This slim pocket watch is in excellent condition. The rims on back and front are finely engraved; the back shows an exquisite opaque polychrome enamel medallion: a young man on a lavishly decorated horse bending down to a woman scantily clad in a shawl. The man’s clothing appears to be medieval. A spa temple can be recognized in the background; the scene is signed "E. V." in the bottom left corner.
The Gothic Jarproof Watch Co. was at 37 W. 57th Street in NYC in 1950.
An extremely rare, decorative gold enamel pendant watch with matching watch chain and original box
Case: 14k gold, push back with fine polychrome enamel painting. Dial: silvered. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
This slim pocket watch is in excellent condition. The rims on back and front are finely engraved; the back shows an exquisite opaque polychrome enamel medallion: a young man on a lavishly decorated horse bending down to a woman scantily clad in a shawl. The man’s clothing appears to be medieval. A spa temple can be recognized in the background; the scene is signed "E. V." in the bottom left corner.
The Gothic Jarproof Watch Co. was at 37 W. 57th Street in NYC in 1950.
Sold
estimated
3.500—6.500 €
Price realized
4.900 €