The van Cauwenbergh Collection
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 29, 1989
LOT 510
French, Royal Exchange London, Hall Marks: London 1882.
HKD 17,500 - 20,000
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: HKD 18,400
Good 18-carat gold and enamel hunting cased watch with special escapement. Massive four body 'pomme et gouge' polished case, the cover with a 'champlevé' enamel plainted coat of arms, the back engraved with a dedication. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gilt metal Breguet hands. Gilt brass three quarter plate movement with cylindrical pillars, 'fusée' with maintaining power, duplex escapement with cut bimetallic balance. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
