Amalric Freres
An oversized silver, gold, and enamel quarter repeating heart form open faced watch with exposed bala𓂃nce, Circa 1790
Lot Closed
June 11, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: e💧namel, Arabic numerals, exposed past-set balance below 12
Caliber: 14’’’ ligne, bell quarter repeating, gilt full plate mov🅷ement engraved with foliate motif
Movement number: 21’170
Case: silver, yellow gold, enamel, and past-set, diamond-set, hinged case, the case in the form of a heart with the wording on the front 'este Corazon Te Enter🦋ego en Prueba De Mi Amor', the back polychrome enameled with a scene of Venus watching over a sleeping Cupid, past-set boarders, enamel with restoration
Size: 86 x 58 mm
Signed: dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
'este Corazon Te Enterego en Prueba De Mi Amor' translates to 'I give you my heart as proof of 🥀my love'🔜.
Provenance:🏅 Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. N🐼ew York April 1980, Lot 253; New York, June 2013, Important Watches and Clocks, Lot 70