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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
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 300,000
HK$350,000
Lot Details
- Year
- Circa 1850
- Material
- Yellow gold and enamel
- Dimensions
- 69 mm. wide and 58 mm. length
- Signed
- <em>Case signed Ch. Pizzala Genève</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
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.