Auction 50 Antiques & Works of Art, Silver & Jewellery

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A rare 19th century gold carnet-de-baile with miniature watch


Estimate

2.600 - 3.500


Session 1

9 December 2015



Description

Textured and chiselled gold with floral decoration, central cover with enamelled miniature depicting amazon
The cover opens to reveal a miniature watch with key hidden at the carnet's clasp
Watch marked FRED.c COURVOISIER - Chaux-de-Fonds - Suisse and numbered nr.4567
Swiss, 19th century
(wear signs, defects at the silk lining, restored loss to the enamel and missing pencil-case)

7,5x5,5 cm
84 g


Category

Objects



Closed Auction