Markwick Markham, Exchange, London, No. 18464, circa 1790.Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair-cased quarter repeating watch. | Important Collector's, Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks.An Important Collection of Coach Watches | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 15th October 2000
Markwick Markham, Exchange, London, No. 18464, circa 1790.Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair-cased quarter repeating watch., CHF 20,000 - 30,000 USD 11,000 - 17,000Sold: CHF 27,600 C. Outer: double body, scalloped edge enameled inside within floral decoration, back with finely painted enameled miniature depicting an "Oriental Harbor" with a ship entering an harbor against blue translucent enamel over engine-turning within opaque white and translucent red borders, bezels with enameled floral decoration. Inner: two-body, with engraved military trophies against translucent blue enamel over engine turning within an enameled frame of small opaque white dots resembling half-pears, pierced and engraved side with two enameled cartouches with military trophies and Turkish emblems. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Blued-steel '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. Repeating on a bell through a train driven by motor barrel, gilded dust ring.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 50. Important Collector's, Watches, Wrist...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000
LOT 279 Markwick Markham, Exchange, London, No. 18464, circa 1790.Very fine 18K gold and enamel pair-cased quarter repeating watch.
CHF 20,000 - 30,000 USD 11,000 - 17,000
Sold: CHF 27,600
C. Outer: double body, scalloped edge enameled inside within floral decoration, back with finely painted enameled miniature depicting an "Oriental Harbor" with a ship entering an harbor against blue translucent enamel over engine-turning within opaque white and translucent red borders, bezels with enameled floral decoration. Inner: two-body, with engraved military trophies against translucent blue enamel over engine turning within an enameled frame of small opaque white dots resembling half-pears, pierced and engraved side with two enameled cartouches with military trophies and Turkish emblems. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals. Blued-steel '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. Repeating on a bell through a train driven by motor barrel, gilded dust ring.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 50.
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