BLONDEL & MELLY, GENEVA, A SCALLOP-SHAPED CYLINDER WATCH IN ...

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BLONDEL & MELLY, GENEVA, A SCALLOP-SHAPED CYLINDER WATCH IN GOLD AND ENAMEL, FOR OTTOMAN MARKET, AROUND 1830 WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER 13055 A gold and enamel case, the scallop-shape featuring a back with 12 lobed segments, all intricately polychrome enamel painted with garlands of flowers and symbols for love, art, music, geometry and agriculture against green enamel ground, the bezel similarly decorated, while the interior bezel showcasing yellow, light blue and white champlevé enamel, the case back with number 13055 bearing the maker’s mark FM in an oval cartouche, with some enamel restoration; the whit enamel dial with Turkish numerals and an outer minute ring showcasing gilt filigree hands and a secret signature beneath 12 o’clock, signed in Arabic;; an unsigned frosted gilded bar-form movement with a ruby cylinder escapement and a flat three-arm balance including a blued steel regulation arm with bi-metallic compensation curb, a gold cuvette and a standing barrel, the cuvette intricately engraved with scroll-work border and movement details with apertures for winding and hand-setting, signed and numbered by Blander & Melly of Geneva, with a serial number 13055
53.5mm diameter

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Auction Date: 31st Oct 2024 at 2pm

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31st Oct 2024 2pm (Lots 1 to 104)

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