SASSOON: A Golden Legacy

A SWISS GOLD, EMERALD, AND ENAMEL OPENFACE WATCH, MOULINIE FRERES & CO., GENEVA, CIRCA 1830

Auction Closed

December 17, 05:06 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

A SWISS GOLD, EMERALD, AND ENAMEL OPENFACE WATCH, MOULINIE FRERES & CO., GENEVA, CIRCA 1830

cylinder movement, full plate, eccentric gold dial with black Roman numerals surrounded by white champlevé enamel flowers and turquoise line borders, scalloped case set with radiating graduated emeralds surrounded by granulation and chased foliage

signed on backplate

diameter 38 mm

Given its early date and rich decoration, this watch may have belonged to David Sassoon (1792-1864).