Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
A fine gold and pearl-set verge watch Circa 1830
Auction Closed
May 14, 02:23 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Balsiger & Fils à Genève
A fine gold and pearl-set verge watch
Circa 1830
• Movement: gilded, verge escapement, plain three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation plate, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, signed Balsiger & Fils à Genève
• Dial: gold, engine-turned centre, stippled chapter ring with polished Roman numerals, outer minute ring, dial edge with applied vari-colour gold decoration, aperture for winding, blued steel hands
• Case: gold, the back set with graduated pearls and seed pearls radiating outwards from an upper pearl-set roundel, seed-pearl set bezels to front and back interspersed by split-pearls, pendant set with pearls and applied vari-colour gold decoration, inside back stamped GN
diameter 44mm