Lot n° 15
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 2 500EUR
BLONDEL & MELLY in Geneva - Lot 15
BLONDEL & MELLY in Geneva
Ultra-thin gold (750) pocket watch, known as the “A la Turque,” featuring rich chiseled and engraved decoration on the lid and bezel depicting foliage scrolls within a multi-lobed medallion. The white full-field enamel dial features Ottoman numerals and is adorned with two small straight hands. The dust cover is signed and numbered 14287, as is the lid. The lugs are decorated with a chiseled laurel wreath encircled by a small flower.
19th century
Diameter: 40 mm; Gross weight: 55 g
(Hands damaged; movement not guaranteed and likely replaced)
Denis Blondel and Antoine Melly, Swiss watchmakers active in Geneva from 1820 to 1850, are renowned for having produced the finest timepieces intended for the Ottoman market. Since the 17th century, Switzerland has been the leading producer of timepieces for the Ottoman Empire.
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