Masterworks of Time: Splendours for the East 「時間傑作:西器東傳」

Masterworks of Time: Splendours for the East 「時間傑作:西器東傳」

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 579. A GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET MINUTE REPEATING WATCH WITH NAUTICAL THEMED JACQUEMART AUTOMATON MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1900, NO. 100323 [ 黃金畫琺瑯鑲珍珠三問懷錶,飾航海主題活動人偶,為中國市場製造,年份約1900,編號100323].

Le Phare

A GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET MINUTE REPEATING WATCH WITH NAUTICAL THEMED JACQUEMART AUTOMATON MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1900, NO. 100323 [ 黃金畫琺瑯鑲珍珠三問懷錶,飾航海主題活動人偶,為中國市場製造,年份約1900,編號100323]

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November 12, 04:22 PM GMT

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Le Phare


A GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET MINUTE REPEATING WATCH WITH NAUTICAL THEMED JACQUEMART AUTOMATON MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET

CIRCA 1900, NO. 100323

[ 黃金畫琺瑯鑲珍珠三問懷錶,飾航海主題活動人偶,為中國市場製造,年份約1900,編號100323]


Movement: frosted gilded, lever escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance, revolving governor visible to the backplate, two polished steel hammers repeating on coiled gongs

Dial: small central translucent white guilloché enamel time dial, blue Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, outer minute ring, filigree hands, surrounded by a polychrome enamel painted scene of sailors with cannon, another on lookout, nautical attributes to the base, automaton figures depicting one sailor striking the ship's bell while another strikes the ship's funnel with a hammer

Case: 18ct gold, the cover with polychrome enamel painted mountain landscape depicting a bear attacking a horse, a further white horse in the background, the case back with polychrome enamel painted Swiss lakeside scene surrounded by floral garland, against a translucent pink guilloché enamel ground, both bezels split-pearl-set, band with red guilloché enamel heightened by gold decoration, covers and cuvette with Swiss hallmarks and each numbered 100323


diameter 58mm


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Antiquorum Geneva, 18 April 1998, lot 102