Markwick Markham, Perigal, London, No. 22184, made for the Islamic market, with London hallmarks for 1796.Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair-cased clock watch. | Important Collector's, Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks.An Important Collection of Coach Watches | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 15th October 2000
Markwick Markham, Perigal, London, No. 22184, made for the Islamic market, with London hallmarks for 1796.Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair-cased clock watch., CHF 25,000 - 35,000 USD 14,000 - 20,000 C. Outer: double-body, with scalloped edge, back in finely painted enamel with military trophies, two Turkish emblems, a crescent and a star within, against a red translucent enamel over engine-turning, white enamel border of dots resembling half-pearls, bezels with opaque blue and white enamel checker pattern, with sound holes interspersed between blue enamel mosques. Inner: two-body, with translucent multicolored enamel floral decoration, enameled scalloped border, sides pierced and engraved wth floral motifs, two enameled cartouches with military trophies, bezel with red translucent enamel over engine-turning within two rows of white opaque enamel, rose-cut diamond topping the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gilded 'poker and beetle' hands. M. Gilded brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilded brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Petite Sonnerie striking on a bell throgh a train driven by motor barrel, gilded dust ring.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 50 mm. Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000
LOT 278 Markwick Markham, Perigal, London, No. 22184, made for the Islamic market, with London hallmarks for 1796.Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair-cased clock watch.
CHF 25,000 - 35,000 USD 14,000 - 20,000
C. Outer: double-body, with scalloped edge, back in finely painted enamel with military trophies, two Turkish emblems, a crescent and a star within, against a red translucent enamel over engine-turning, white enamel border of dots resembling half-pearls, bezels with opaque blue and white enamel checker pattern, with sound holes interspersed between blue enamel mosques. Inner: two-body, with translucent multicolored enamel floral decoration, enameled scalloped border, sides pierced and engraved wth floral motifs, two enameled cartouches with military trophies, bezel with red translucent enamel over engine-turning within two rows of white opaque enamel, rose-cut diamond topping the pendant. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Gilded 'poker and beetle' hands. M. Gilded brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilded brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Petite Sonnerie striking on a bell throgh a train driven by motor barrel, gilded dust ring.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 50 mm.
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