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135
Ilbery
A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND HARD STONE CENTRE SECONDS WATCH WITH SPLIT PEARLS AND MATCHING KEYS MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1800
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80,000 — 120,000
CHF
LOT SOLD. 266,500 CHF
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135
Ilbery
A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND HARD STONE CENTRE SECONDS WATCH WITH SPLIT PEARLS AND MATCHING KEYS MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1800
Estimate
Dagger
Normal VAT rules apply and the standard rate of VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium. In France the reduced rate is applied where the item is defined as a book for VAT purposes. In Australia GST is charged at the standard rate on both hammer price and premium.
80,000 — 120,000
CHF
LOT SOLD. 266,500 CHF
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Ilbery
A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF GOLD, ENAMEL AND HARD STONE CENTRE SECONDS WATCH WITH SPLIT PEARLS AND MATCHING KEYS MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1800
• gilt duplex movement, five arm balance wheel, plates engraved with floral decorations, standing barrel, signed and numbered • white enamel, Roman and Arabic numerals, centre seconds • octagonal case with gold frame inset with various coloured agate panels, the bow and outer bezel decorated with polychrome enamel motifs, the back set with a border of split pearls, matching pair of keys • signed and numbered on the movement • fitted presentation case
diameter 63,5 mm, length including bow 99 mm
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Catalogue Note

William Ilbery is most commonly known as a fine maker of watches for the Chinese market, is also credited for rare examples made of moss agate such as this present example made in a pair. Like many of his watches, Ilbery used finely engraved movements incorporating duplex escapement and the outer case set with pearls.

For similar watches see Sotheby's London, The Belin Collection, November 29, 1979, lot 98 and Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum, December 2, 1999, lot 29. A pair of hard-stone hexagonal watches for the Chinese market made by William Ilbery is also in The Patek Philippe Museum, Geneva, now part of the exhibition 'The Mirror of Seduction'.

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