The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE Hong Kong Monday, November 30, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: NoArtist
    Year: Circa 1850
    Material: Yellow gold and enamel
    Dimensions: 69 mm. wide and 58 mm. length
    Signed: Case signed Ch. Pizzala Genève

  • Catalogue Essay

    The current lot is exceptionally rare purse-form timepiece with enamel portrait and fitted watch. When one activates the push piece in the band of the purse, the box opens reveal compartments. Underneath the enamel portraits lies the watch. The purse itself is manufactured from gold and finished with polychrome enamel, to the reverse and hand engraved throughout. To compliment this lot further, is the presence of the original key and original turtle shell travelling case.

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A very fine and rare yellow gold and enamel rectangular purse fitted with watch with key and original tortoise shell presentation box

Circa 1850
69 mm. wide and 58 mm. length
Case signed Ch. Pizzala Genève

Estimate
HK$200,000 - 300,000 

Sold for HK$350,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE

Hong Kong Auction 1 December 2015 11am