Jewellery - 26th January 2017

Lot 1652

An ornately decorated gold pocket watch by Vacheron Constantin

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £750

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Description

An ornately decorated gold pocket watch by Vacheron Constantin, circa 1835. The silver dial with guilloche decoration and Roman numerals, gold baton hands and subsidiary seconds dial. Key winding. The inner case back inscribed Vacheron Constantin Geneve. The case back engraved with cornucopia and a boating scene in yellow gold. With key.

Accompanied by a letter from Vacheron Constantin dated 1959 confirming the authenticity of the watch and its date of manufacture.