SWISS | A GOLD, ENAMEL, DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET AUTOMATON PENDANT MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1880
Auction Closed
July 14, 12:35 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
SWISS
A GOLD, ENAMEL, DIAMOND AND RUBY-SET AUTOMATON PENDANT MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
CIRCA 1880
the gold oval case with gold and diamond mounts surmounted by a crown, the front with automaton rotating flower design highlighted with rose-cut diamonds, translucent blue enamel background over an engine-turned ground, stars to the top and bottom
length including mounts 48.5mm, width 34.5mm
A similar piece is illustrated in A. Chapuis, La Montre Chinoise, p.229, fig. 208.