WILLIAM ANTHONY, LONDON | A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET EIGHT-DAY WATCH WITH EXPANDING HANDS AND FLYING QUARTER SECONDS FOR THE CHINESE MARKET CIRCA 1800, NO. 1706
WILLIAM ANTHONY, LONDON
A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET EIGHT-DAY WATCH WITH EXPANDING HANDS AND FLYING QUARTER SECONDS FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
CIRCA 1800, NO. 1706
gilded eight-day duration movement, highly decorated with engraved scrolling foliage, flowers and a serpent, cylinder escapement, polished flat three-arm balance, large decoratively engraved hanging barrel, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track with linear minute markers, star-form indications for the five-minute markers and dots at the half-minutes, subsidiary dials for seconds beneath 12 o'clock and flying quarter-seconds at 6 o'clock, the unusual gold hands expanding and contracting within the long and short axis of the dial, gold case, the back with translucent blue enamel over engine-turning, the bezels, pendant and bow with double rows of split pearls, the back with rose diamond-set motif within an oval frame of oval split pearls, case maker's mark PD for Peter Desvignes, gilt-metal hinged cuvette with two apertures with corresponding engraved illustrations of a horse pulling a rope indicating the direction of wind and a pair of watch hands beside the off-set handset square
length including pendant 97mm
Condition Report:
Case: the case shows a small area of restoration to the outside band at 2 o clock . All diamonds and pearls are intact and present. Carat weight is **
There is a chip at 9 and a scratch on the subsidiary dial at 6.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Time Museum, Rockford, Illinois, Inventory no. A307
Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum, 2 December 1999, lot 28
Current private collection, purchased from the above auction
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WILLIAM ANTHONY, LONDON
A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND-SET EIGHT-DAY WATCH WITH EXPANDING HANDS AND FLYING QUARTER SECONDS FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
CIRCA 1800, NO. 1706
gilded eight-day duration movement, highly decorated with engraved scrolling foliage, flowers and a serpent, cylinder escapement, polished flat three-arm balance, large decoratively engraved hanging barrel, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track with linear minute markers, star-form indications for the five-minute markers and dots at the half-minutes, subsidiary dials for seconds beneath 12 o'clock and flying quarter-seconds at 6 o'clock, the unusual gold hands expanding and contracting within the long and short axis of the dial, gold case, the back with translucent blue enamel over engine-turning, the bezels, pendant and bow with double rows of split pearls, the back with rose diamond-set motif within an oval frame of oval split pearls, case maker's mark PD for Peter Desvignes, gilt-metal hinged cuvette with two apertures with corresponding engraved illustrations of a horse pulling a rope indicating the direction of wind and a pair of watch hands beside the off-set handset square
length including pendant 97mm
Condition Report:
Case: the case shows a small area of restoration to the outside band at 2 o clock . All diamonds and pearls are intact and present. Carat weight is **
There is a chip at 9 and a scratch on the subsidiary dial at 6.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Provenance:
Time Museum, Rockford, Illinois, Inventory no. A307
Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum, 2 December 1999, lot 28
Current private collection, purchased from the above auction
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