PETER ORR & SONS, MADRAS | A RARE GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET KEYLESS LEVER WATCH MADE FOR THE INDIAN MARKET WITH NUMERALS IN URDUCIRCA 1875, NO. 2981

• Movement: gilded three-quarter plate, lever escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance, decoratively engraved balance cock, signed and numbered Peter Orr & Sons, Madras, 2981• Dial: silvered dial, highly engraved with decorative floral scrolls, the numerals with blue enamel cartouches bearing diamond-set Urdu numerals, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and independent jumping seconds, blued steel hands, the tips with crescent moon and star motif, signed Peter Orr & Sons, Madras • Case: gold case, decoratively engraved throughout, the cover centrally set with a translucent blue enamel crescent moon over engine-turning heightened with diamonds, the border with repeated wave-form motif heightened with opaque blue, black and red enamel, the case back similarly decorated and centred with a stylised flower heightened with enamel, the gold bezel with decoratively engine-turned border, front and back lids with maker's mark JAD incuse and numbered 19175

Dial: In good overall condition, one diamond chip missing from setting at 12 o'clock and one missing from numeral at 8 o'clock. Case: Decoration in good overall condition with some scratches to enamel decoration and one of the diamonds to the crescent moon is chipped. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. 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. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.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."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Peter Orr & Sons were a well established company of fine Watches and Jewellery in Madras. The firm was founded by Peter Orr and his brother Alexander. The brothers arrived in Madras from Scotland in 1843.   In 1849 they founded the firm Peter Orr & Sons.