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“To Prince Orloff” Dent, London, N°2493, formerly the pro-perty of Prince Orloff
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°80 - 15 mai 2005 - Lot N°96
“To Prince Orloff” Dent, London, N°2493, formerly the pro-perty of Prince OrloffEnchère
Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°80
15 mai 2005
Lot N°96
“To Prince Orloff” Dent, London, N°2493, formerly the pro-perty of Prince Orloff. London hallmarks for 1893-1894. Extremely fine and rare, large 18K yellow gold and enamel minute-repeating hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.
- USD14 000 - 19 000
- EUR11 000 - 14 000
- CHF17 000 - 22 000
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C. Four-body, heavy, "bassine et filets", polished, possibly madeby Alfred Brady (AB), hinged and sprung front cover decoratedwith a black enamel coat of arms and motto, polished band, hinged back cover decorated with the cipher of Prince Orloff inblack enamel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, by Willis, with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiaryseconds. Blued steel “spade” hands. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frostedgilt, half-plate, spring barrel, jewels in screwed chatons, Nicole Nielsen winding, lateral lever escapement with ruby locking pin, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance spring, diamond endstone, index regulation, repeatingon two gongs, activated by a slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Case numbered. Diam. 57 mm.
