William Ilbery

Ilbery Pocket watch made for the Chinese market, special “solid red gold” movement; 18K yellow gold and enamel; the enamel attributable to Jean-Louis Richter | | Hong Kong, May 28, 2022

Ilbery Pocket watch made for the Chinese market, special “solid red gold” movement; 18K yellow gold and enamel; the enamel attributable to Jean-Louis Richter 18K yellow gold and enamel, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch with special solid gold movement and subsidiary seconds at 6, made for the Chinese market.“Consular” case with scallop edges; champlevé enamel case-back, with, in the centre, a scene showing children playing with hoop, after an English engraving; the painting on enamel on gold attributable to Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841), Geneva.White enamel dial, with radial “Roman” numerals; pink gold “Fleur-de-Lys” hands.Movement 22’’’, bridges and going barrel overlaid with plates of solid red gold, engraved Chinese-style with scrolled foliage, gold train of wheels, duplex escapement, monometallic balance (gilded brass) with large segmental sliding weights and steel poising screws and blued steel flat hairspring, diamond end-stone.