Bidspirit auction | (273) SANDOZ BASSELIER JUNIN À

(273) SANDOZ BASSELIER JUNIN À PETERSBOURG, ENAMELED GOLD WATCH, CIRCA 1810 - Enameled back. Depicting a loving couple sitting under a tree on a river bank. He puts a flower in his fiancée's hair. In the background a bridge and a house. The borders of the enamel and the bezel are made of engraved gold with geometric motifs, large Louis XV hinge, small bow, oval ring, with a Russian gold hallmark on the bow. Hands made of grey gold, pierced and engraved, 14 small applied diamonds, pillar movement, chain and fusee escapement, balance cock made of drilled and engraved brass, cap jewel made of polished steel and ruby, silver regulating dial, with blued steel hand, the plate is signed: Sandoz Basselier Junin à Petersbourg. D: 41.7 mm, H: 16 mm, 50g In March 2003, Prof. André Curtit wrote in his expertise: Example in perfect state of preservation and function. Since then, the watch has been in a showcase. SHIPPING TO THE USA IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO HIGH CUSTOMS FEES. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR THIS AUCTION.