CHARLES FRODSHAM, LONDON | A RARE AND INTERESTING GOLD, DIAMOND, EMERALD AND RUBY-SET HALF HUNTING CASED QUARTER REPEATING ROYAL PRESENTATION WATCH RETAILED BY R.S. GARRARD & CO, LONDON WITH CROWN AND CYPHER OF QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALBERT 1861, NO. 01736

• Movement: gilded, lever escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance, diamond end-stone, striking gongs with small polished steel hammers, signed and numbered Chas. Frodsham 84, Strand, London 01736, gold cuvette with apertures for winding and hand-set • Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, gold double spade hands  • Signed R. S. Garrard & Co. London • Case: gold, the back with diamond, emerald and ruby set VA Cypher for Victoria and Albert beneath a crown, the inside with personal engraving, Von I.M.d. Königin von Grossbritannien und Irland 1. Juli 1862, the front with glazed aperture surrounded by blue enamel Roman numerals and diamond-set border, short sunken repeating slide to band, gold cuvette, hallmarked 1861, case back with maker's mark FM for Frederick Matthews, Clerkenwell, cuvette with maker's mark JWS for James Walter Scott, numbered 01736, pendant with rubbed maker's mark • Accompaniments: together with matching key mounted with a diamond-set VA cypher and crown

Dial: the dial is clean with no marks or visible cracks to the dial Cases: the case is in good order with all stones intact. There are some small scratches to the case commensurate with age but overall the case is in good order. Lacking glass to case front aperture. Movement: the watch ran when wound but the slide repeat is a little loose and not activating, will require some attention. Key: lacking a couple of small diamonds
"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."

The engraving on the watch would suggest that this watch was presented by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the occasion of the marriage between their daughter Princess Alice Maud Mary and Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine on the 1st July 1862.