Blondel & Melly à Genève. A very fine enameled gold open face lever watch for the Turkish market
Blondel & Melly à Genève. A very fine enameled gold open face lever watch for the Turkish market
Date: Second quarter 19th century
Movement: Gilt bridge pattern jeweled to the third wheel, key wound and set, counterpoised straight line long lever, gilt three arm balance with bimetallic compensation curb
Dial: White enamel with minute ring and Turkish chapters, gilt Breguet hands
Case: Enameled lid finely painted with a trophy of arms within a floral bouquet on simulated shagreen ground, engraved gold cuvette, no. 14035
Signed: Cuvette
Size: 50.5 mm
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Blondel & Melly à Genève. A very fine enameled gold open face lever watch for the Turkish market
Date: Second quarter 19th century
Movement: Gilt bridge pattern jeweled to the third wheel, key wound and set, counterpoised straight line long lever, gilt three arm balance with bimetallic compensation curb
Dial: White enamel with minute ring and Turkish chapters, gilt Breguet hands
Case: Enameled lid finely painted with a trophy of arms within a floral bouquet on simulated shagreen ground, engraved gold cuvette, no. 14035
Signed: Cuvette
Size: 50.5 mm