Code: 4.127
This is a Swiss pocket watch made circa 1850
Movement – the gilt bridge movement has a cylinder escapement and is in 95% mint condition
Case – the movement comes in a SUPERB case which has been lavishly worked. The silver case has a gilt background colour with carved areas of finely tooled silver to create a contrast both of colour and depth. The case then has raised details and motifs in silver and gold. The front cover has a rider on horse back set within a square frames topped with a shield and surrounded by rifles, pikes, swords and saddle bags. The frames is also ornately carved. The back has a fiddler surrounded by a floral frame with a harp, French horn, regular horn, baton and torched flame, bow and flowers.
The case has a hinged cover decorated with gilding and fine engine turning and is signed “Echappement a Cylindre, Quatre Trous en Rubis” The front cover pops open crisply to 90 degrees when you press the winder in
The case is in 95% mint condition – superb condition with very little wear
Dial – the white enamel dial has fancy gilt filigree hands and is in 95% mint condition – an ultra feint hairline cluster on the 11 which has yet to break through the enamel
The watch has a mineral glass
The watch measures 48mm wide x 10mm deep
The watch is key wound / key set and comes with a key
The watch comes in an ebonized box lined with gilt wore work and brass and lined with silk and velvet.
