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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 54
?The Altar of Love? Guex and Noll, a Paris. Made circa 1800. Very fine, thin, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.
HKD 60,000 - 80,000
USD 8,000 - 11,000 / EUR 6,000 - 8,000
Sold: HKD 100,300
C. Two-body, Directoire, with white and green enamel dot and paillon decoration, the back decorated with a finely painted scene of two young ladies holding a garland of flowers and paying tribute to the altar of love, painted on a royal blue guilloché enamel ground. D. White enamel with upright Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gold skeletonized hands. M. Hinged gilt brass half-plate cut away for the fusee and barrel secured by a semi-circular bridge, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-54-01 |
Good Service dial HANDS Original |