
Property from an Erudite Collector
A very fine and rare gold and polychrome enamel painted triple calendar chronograph watch made for Jaswant Singh II, Maharajah of Jodhpur, Circa 1890
Auction Closed
December 6, 09:17 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
· 20’’’ gilded three-quarter plate movement, lateral lever escapement, 19 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, blued steel hairspring with overcoil, signed no. 25039, By Special Warrants to her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, J. W. Benson, 25, Old Bond Street, London
· matt white enamel dial signed J. W. Benson, 25 Old Bond Street, London, Roman numerals, four sunken subsidiary dials for day, date, month and constant seconds with aperture for moon phases, outer track calibrated for 5ths and with Arabic 5-minute markers
· gold case, the front polychrome enamel painted with the Maharajah’s Arms and motto Heavens Light Our Guide, surrounded by enameled dedication in English, Hindi and Urdu: H.H. Maharaja Jeswunt Singh, Bahadoor, G.C.S.I. Jodhpur, the case back with polychrome enamel painted portrait of the Maharajah of Jodhpur surrounded by concentric rings further painted with equestrian scenes, chronograph pusher to the band, olivette for hand setting beside pendant, recessed corrector pushers for calendar and moon
No. 25039
diameter 54mm
With a fitted box.
Habsburg Feldman, Geneva, 15 October 1989, lot 389.