Price
£12000.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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Diamond Set Enamelled Ball Watch and Brooch.
Anonymous: Swiss.
Circa: 1900.
Diameter: 19 millimetres.
A fine late 19th Century Swiss enamelled ball watch in the form of an apple set with diamonds and matching brooch. Unusual keyless gilt movement constructed with the train wheels above the going barrel. Small white enamel dial with blue Arabic numerals, the 12 o’clock marking in red, gilt minute markings, blue steel hands.
The case is constructed in three parts, the gold middle with a row of diamonds The two gold hemispheres with applied gold foliate decoration set with diamonds on an engine turned ground. Between the foliate decoration shaded translucent and red enamel.
The watch wound and set by turning the top hemisphere of the case in relation to the lower hemisphere. Fine matching diamond set gold and enamel brooch formed to resemble leaves and a flower. In a shaped red morocco gilt decorated presentation case lined with black velvet.
A very fine example of a Swiss ball watch in excellent overall condition. It is rare for these to be form watches.
Stock number
A1010The BADA Standard
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