English gold duplex watch for the Chinese market Circa 1815
- Kenmerk
- PD0404
- Diameter
- 57 mm
- Estimate
- € 75.000 - 150.000
- Price sold
- € 225.000
Gentleman’s enamel pocket watch with centre seconds
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A gentleman’s very fine, important gold enamel pocket watch with duplex escapement and centre seconds for the Chinese market, circa 1815.
18k gold case, the back cover polychrome enamelled with a scene of Canton on the Pearl River with traditional Chinese river vessels and Dutch Folly Fort in the foreground and European warehouses (hongs) in the background. The bezels, pendant and bow on the front and back side with polychrome opaque and translucid enamelled ower decor. Enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, centre seconds, spade gold hands. Bridge movement, keywind, gilt, engraved foliate decor, signed, lavishly florally engraved going barrel, duplex escapement, five arm steel balance, fine florally engraved and pierced balance cock, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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A gentleman’s very fine, important gold enamel pocket watch with duplex escapement and centre seconds for the Chinese market, circa 1815.
18k gold case, the back cover polychrome enamelled with a scene of Canton on the Pearl River with traditional Chinese river vessels and Dutch Folly Fort in the foreground and European warehouses (hongs) in the background. The bezels, pendant and bow on the front and back side with polychrome opaque and translucid enamelled ower decor. Enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, centre seconds, spade gold hands. Bridge movement, keywind, gilt, engraved foliate decor, signed, lavishly florally engraved going barrel, duplex escapement, five arm steel balance, fine florally engraved and pierced balance cock, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Weight: 134 g
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Signed: Bovet, London
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The Patek Philippe Museum catalogue “The Mirrorof Seduction – Prestigious pairs of ‘Chinese’ Watches” shows on page 150 an unsigned pocket watch for the Chinese market which dates to around 1820 or 1830. On its back it features an enamel painting which is almost identical to that of this watch, showing the storehouses and the fort at Canton. The painting is attributed to leading enamel painter Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841). A similar gold enamel quarter repeating pocket watch by Piguet Meylan was sold in our 87th auction for EUR 169.400.
Weight: 134 g
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Signed: Bovet, London
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The Patek Philippe Museum catalogue “The Mirrorof Seduction – Prestigious pairs of ‘Chinese’ Watches” shows on page 150 an unsigned pocket watch for the Chinese market which dates to around 1820 or 1830. On its back it features an enamel painting which is almost identical to that of this watch, showing the storehouses and the fort at Canton. The painting is attributed to leading enamel painter Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841). A similar gold enamel quarter repeating pocket watch by Piguet Meylan was sold in our 87th auction for EUR 169.400.
Signed: Bovet, London
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