Design 17/20: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève

No reserve

Restricted SpeciesNo ReservesVAT applies to hammer price and buyer's premium

Lot Closed

May 24, 03:11 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève, No. 65960

A GOLD AND ENAMEL HUNTING CASED CYLINDER WATCH MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRANGEMENT OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF PRUSSIA (LATER EMPRESS ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA) AND GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS I PAVLOVICH (LATER TSAR NICHOLAS I), THE CUVETTE WITH PAINTED PORTRAIT OF EMPRESS ALEXANDRA BY IVAN WINBERG

CIRCA 1844, NO. 65960

• Movement: unsigned gilded bar, cylinder escapement, plain flat three-arm balance

• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring

• Case: gold, front with blue guilloché enamel cartouche heightened with polychrome enamel crest of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna: a sword piercing a wreath of white roses, engine-turned surround bordered by chased and engraved scrolling foliage, back with translucent blue enamel over sun-burst engine-turned ground centred by a chased and engraved floral spray, bordered by scrolling foliage, milled band, decoratively chased and engraved pendant and bow, gold inner cover with polychrome enamel portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna painted on ivory and signed to the edge Winberg, inside of the case back engraved with different declensions of the word 'Yours' and the years 1814 & 1844, polished gold cuvette engraved with movement details and apertures for winding and hand setting, signed and numbered J. F. Bautte & Cie, à Genève, No. 65960

diameter 36mm

This lot contains ivory. Commercial trade in ivory is regulated by multiple governments and international organisations around the world, including through prohibitions, restrictions and licensing and / or registration requirements. Different regulations apply to buyers, depending on their individual circumstances and the relevant auction / sale. Sotheby's therefore recommends that, before taking any action in relation to a potential purchase or handling of an ivory item, buyers obtain advice on the regimes and requirements applicable to them. Sotheby's will also not conduct any applications for buyers for exemption certificates, CITES licenses, registrations or similar that may be required, including the renewal or update of the same, or arrange for import or export permits needed for international shipping. A buyer's inability or delay to obtain necessary documentation, or lawfully arrange the export or import of the lot will not justify sale cancellation or a delay in payment. Please note that this lot should not have a W symbol in the catalogue. This lot can be collected in New Bond Street after the sale.