ENGLAND, FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
Beautiful yellow gold (750) soap box watch, the front and back covers chased with a basket-weave design of foliage friezes.
Three-tone gold (750) dial with flower garlands and Roman numeral hour markers, second hand at 6 o'clock.
Mechanical movement with key winding, signed W. H. Hill &
Sons, London.
Yellow gold (750) dust cover with chased wreath of flowers.
SHEFFIELD, letter-date stamp [t] for 1839-1840.
Repunched with an owl.
Gross weight : 84.9 g. - Diameter: 48 mm.
With key.
Minor wear scratches.
Live Friday 5 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 54

ENGLAND, FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY Beautiful yellow gold (750) soap box watch, the front and back covers chased with a basket-weave design of foliage friezes. Three-tone gold (750) dial with flower garlands and Roman numeral hour markers, second hand at 6 o'clock. Mechanical movement with key winding, signed W. H. Hill & Sons, London. Yellow gold (750) dust cover with chased wreath of flowers. SHEFFIELD, letter-date stamp [t] for 1839-1840. Repunched with an owl. Gross weight : 84.9 g. - Diameter: 48 mm. With key. Minor wear scratches.

Estimate
€2,200 - €2,800
Result
€2,450
Buyer's premium
26.4%
ENGLAND, FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY Beautiful yellow gold (750) soap box watch, the front and back covers chased with a basket-weave design of foliage friezes. Three-tone gold (750) dial with flower garlands and Roman numeral hour markers, second hand at 6 o'clock. Mechanical movement with key winding, signed W. H. Hill & Sons, London. Yellow gold (750) dust cover with chased wreath of flowers. SHEFFIELD, letter-date stamp [t] for 1839-1840. Repunched with an owl. Gross weight : 84.9 g. - Diameter: 48 mm. With key. Minor wear scratches.
Sale Friday 5 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 3 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris