AN 18K GOLD HUNTER CASED MINUTE REPEATING WATCH MADE FOR THE INDIAN MARKET
CIRCA 1880
AN 18K GOLD HUNTER CASED MINUTE REPEATING WATCH MADE FOR THE INDIAN MARKET
CIRCA 1880
yellow gold diameter 51mm. , • three quarter plate gilt lever movement, highly jeweled some carried in gold screwed chatons, bimetallic compensation balance, numbered gold cuvette • white enamel dial, Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, large subsidiary seconds • polished case, repeat slide in the band • dial and movement signed Hamiton & Co., Calcutta, case, cuvette and movement numberedHamilton & Co., Calcutta, Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
, Sold
6,875 USD
, AN 18K GOLD HUNTER CASED MINUTE REPEATING WATCH MADE FOR THE INDIAN MARKET
CIRCA 1880
yellow gold diameter 51mm. , • three quarter plate gilt lever movement, highly jeweled some carried in gold screwed chatons, bimetallic compensation balance, numbered gold cuvette • white enamel dial, Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, large subsidiary seconds • polished case, repeat slide in the band • dial and movement signed Hamiton & Co., Calcutta, case, cuvette and movement numbered
, Hamilton & Co. was founded by English silversmith Robert Hamilton (1772-1848) upon his arrival in India in 1808. The company became one of the best known and celebrated British silversmiths working in India and remained in business until 1973.
