Swiss

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Swiss

A gold and enamel hunting cased lever watch

Circa 1860, no. 8935

• Movement: unsigned gilded bar, lever escapement, 15 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance

• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued steel moon hands

• Case: gold, the covers with polychrome enamel painted plaques, to the front depicting a cherub holding a crown and to the back the bust of a young lady holding a dove, each panel surrounded by scrolling chased and engraved decoration heightened with black enamel, polished gold cuvette engraved with movement details, back cover and cuvette numbered 8935, front cover numbered 35 

diameter 38mm