Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 10 May 2015

WATCH FOR THE TURKISH MARKET "GATEWAY TO THE ORIENT" GOLD & ENAMEL Swiss, case No. 28290

WATCH FOR THE TURKISH MARKET "GATEWAY TO THE ORIENT" GOLD & ENAMEL Swiss, case No. 28290. Made for the Turkish market, circa 1835. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch decorated with a map of Turkey and the bordering countries.

Lot

Antiquorum, May 2015

Hammer result

CHF 30,000

about $32,349 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 20%
Low estimate CHF 15,000
High estimate CHF 25,000
In USD $16,174 to $26,957

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

10 May 2015

Lot number

163

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