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A pearl-set gold and enamel mandolin watch, Josef Weichberger, Vienna, circa 1885
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- gold and enamel
- length 6.5cm, 2 1/2 in
decorated in red and blue translucent enamel and set with seed pearls, the reverse with sheet music and a sprig of leaves, enclosing a later Swiss cylinder movement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, maker's mark and Viennese control marks
Provenance
Anonymous vendor, Sotheby's London, 28 February 1991, lot 132
Condition
Sotheby's do not guarantee the functioning of the movement. Small chip to enamel behind pearl top right corner above screws. One pearl lacking top right screw. Some pearls have lost luminescence. Lacking key, and also lacking one hand and one hand broken.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a very similar Viennese enamel mandolin watch, maker's mark illegible, from the Bloch-Bauer collection, see Elisabeth Sturm-Bednarczyk, Phantasie-Uhren, Vienna, 2002, no. 64.