RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 13th August, 2019
18th Century Swiss four-colour gold open face watch with the original matching chatelaine, key and seal. Gilt-finished verge movement, finely pierced and engraved scroll decorated balance cock and foot, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, translucent polychrome enamel floral decorated on engine-turned ground, similarly decorated châtelaine, comes in a later fitted retail case and set with silver initials, signed, movement ref 256955, case ref 154420, movement signed Vacheron Constantin.
Reference Number: A5854
20th Century Indian Karachi-Cutch solid silver repousse ewer on stand, each piece is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated with scrolling foliage, flowers, and various hunting scenes on a fine tooled matted ground, the ewer mounted with an impressive crocodile handle, the lid surmounted with a cast elephant finial. Judging by the style and quality, it’s undoubtedly made by J. Manikrai & Co.
Reference Number: A5960