The circular case and fan-shaped brooch decorated with florets and meandering foliate scrolls, set with various round colored stones including garnets, sapphires, chrysoberyls and citrines, reversing to a deep red guilloché enameled dial, with applied gilt arabic numerals, filigree hands and subsidiary seconds dial, brooch and case signed T.B. Starr. 

Mechanical movement, presently running. There is a small chip to enamel at center of dial, and the minute hand is discolored. Dust cover is stamped 14K and numbered 796463, marked Swiss with Swiss assay mark, inside back case cover signed TB Starr, brooch also signed TB Starr. The colored stones are medium to deep shades and are moderately included. Some discoloration to the texturing of the gold, but in good condition overall. Watch detaches from brooch. See Important Notice Regarding Condition of Watches on page 273 of the catalogue.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Theodore B. Starr (1837-1907) of New Rochelle, New York, entered the jewelry business as a messenger boy in 1853. He was soon employed in various capacities by Reed, Taylor & Co., and then Peckham, Merrill, Fitch & Co., achieving enough success to start a partnership with Herman Marcus in 1864. Starr & Marcus, as the company was known, was one of a handful of premier New York jewelry companies of the day, producing delicate pearl, diamond and coral jewelry. In 1877, T.B. Starr opened a shop under his own name on 25th Street, and the company achieved continued success through the early 1920s. Inspired by the wave of interest in all things Egyptian following the excavation of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, the firm's line of Egyptian style jewelry was featured in the May 1923 issue of Vogue.