Anonymous

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Anonymous

Swiss

An open-faced cylinder watch with dial scene painted en grisaille

Circa 1865

• Movement:unsigned bar cylinder movement, plain three-arm balance

• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, the centre with scene of a dog hunting a rabbit painted en grisaille

• Case: continental silver, polished back, milled band, silver plated cuvette, case back numbered 23367 and with incuse maker’s stamp HB

• Chain: silver chain terminating in a curiosity composed of a hinged silver receptacle, the exterior with chased and engraved oak leaves and acorns, the interior with the jaws of a small animal, with additional short fine link chain and key

Diameter 45.5mm, chain length 210mm