Index No. A5231

Unusual Gold and Enamel Swiss Hunter

An early 20th Century Swiss lever in an unusual slim gold and enamel full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt metal dial with engine turned centre, subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fourteen carat gold full hunter case, both lids decorated with panels of light blue translucent enamel over a decoratively engraved ground. Offset on the front cover is a circular intaglio of a young girl with plaited hair in profile, also covered in translucent light blue enamel. Signed gold cuvette.
Signed	Zenith
Condition	Circa	1910

Case	Excellent but some panels fully restored.
Dial	Excellent.	Diameter	52 mm
Movement	Excellent.

The technique used of enamelling over the incised portrait is very unusual and has produced a very pleasing effect.

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