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Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
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IL, Illinois
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Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
Full plate gilt fusee movement with round pillars, pierced and engraved round clock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance, diameter 56 mm, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and silver applied decoration, key wound and set on dial, back case is painted in enamel and depicts portrait of lady, back case opens manually by hinge, inside of back case is enamel painted and depicts erotic threesome scene, inner back case is gold with porthole with engraved detail which opens to reveal movement. Runs when wound and appears to be in good working order. Comes with a size 8 key. The enameled scenes are in basic good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Candice B. Groot, Evanston, Illinois
Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
Full plate gilt fusee movement with round pillars, pierced and engraved round clock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance, diameter 56 mm, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and silver applied decoration, key wound and set on dial, back case is painted in enamel and depicts portrait of lady, back case opens manually by hinge, inside of back case is enamel painted and depicts erotic threesome scene, inner back case is gold with porthole with engraved detail which opens to reveal movement. Runs when wound and appears to be in good working order. Comes with a size 8 key. The enameled scenes are in basic good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Candice B. Groot, Evanston, Illinois
Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
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Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
Full plate gilt fusee movement with round pillars, pierced and engraved round clock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance, diameter 56 mm, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and silver applied decoration, key wound and set on dial, back case is painted in enamel and depicts portrait of lady, back case opens manually by hinge, inside of back case is enamel painted and depicts erotic threesome scene, inner back case is gold with porthole with engraved detail which opens to reveal movement. Runs when wound and appears to be in good working order. Comes with a size 8 key. The enameled scenes are in basic good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Candice B. Groot, Evanston, Illinois
Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
Full plate gilt fusee movement with round pillars, pierced and engraved round clock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance, diameter 56 mm, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and silver applied decoration, key wound and set on dial, back case is painted in enamel and depicts portrait of lady, back case opens manually by hinge, inside of back case is enamel painted and depicts erotic threesome scene, inner back case is gold with porthole with engraved detail which opens to reveal movement. Runs when wound and appears to be in good working order. Comes with a size 8 key. The enameled scenes are in basic good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Candice B. Groot, Evanston, Illinois
Concealed Erotic, open face pocket watch, silvered metal, polychrome painted scenes, 2 1/8"dia
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