Minute repeating full hunter for the Indian market Circa 1890

Kenmerk: SB0538
Diameter: 57 mm

Estimate: € 35.000 - 70.000
Price sold: € 71.000

Repeating full hunter with miniature portrait of a maharajah
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An Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel hunting cased minute repeating watch with miniature portrait of a maharajah made for the Indian market in de manner of J. Graf, circa 1890. Gilt lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, highly jeweled some carried in gold screwed chatons, two hammers repeating on gongs, slide repeat, gold cuvette engraved with the inscription Presented to His Highness Rana Saheb Bhavsingji to Ranjitsinghji. White enamel dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. The case with finely painted polychrome enamel portrait of a Maharajah wearing the Order of the Star of India, bordered by polychrome enamel foliate scrolls in tones of green, blue and red, the reverse applied with armorials and the words Maharana Shri Bhav Sing Ji, further engraved Porbander below.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Signed: No name
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The portrait on this watch is of the royal H.H. Rana Saheb of Porbander and the inscription on the cuvette is dedicated to him. The insignia and flag on the reverse is representative of the Royal House of Porbander and addionally the name of the ruler, Maharana Shri Bhav Sing Ji, is also inscribed within the royal seal. From this we might presume that this watch was a gift from the Maharana Shri Bhav Sing Ji of Porbander to H.H. Rana Saheb of Porbander.