A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH - photo 1
A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH - photo 2
A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH - photo 3
A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH - photo 4

A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH

Lot 121
07.07.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 4 410
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 992650
Lot 121 | A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
A GEORGE II GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING PAIR-CASE VERGE WATCH

THE WATCH CASE WITH MARK OF JANE GALLANT, LONDON, 1760- AFTER 1773; THE MOVEMENT SIGNED JS HUBERT, LONDON, NO. 777, CIRCA 1760-1770

The case pierced with scrolling foliage and decorated with enamelled ribbon-tied bouquet of flowers and scattered flowers on reeded ground, with diamond set thumbpiece, marked inside the cover and base with maker's mark only; with gilt brass verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and chased cock and foot, turned baluster pillars, repeating on a bell, silver dust cover, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands, pierced and chased inner case, signed on dust cover and movement, with later velvet case

1 7/8 in. (47 mm.) diameter

gross weight 3 oz. 15 dwt. (118 gr.)





Provenance

A European Private Collector; Christie's, Geneva, 14 November 1995, lot 10.



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This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Medium:Gold
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
Auction house category:All other types of objects
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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