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27 - Rare "Hora Christi" pocket watch in 800°/°° silver.
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Rare "Hora Christi" pocket watch in 800°/°° silver. White dial painted on enamel, decorated with the twelve Stations of the Cross against a background of a radiant cross with a crown of thorns. Gold-plated seconds hand decorated with a star; blued hour and minute hands decorated with the instruments of the Passion (hammer, nails, cross, rope, reed). Buckle decorated with the Virgin Mary on the obverse and the dove of the Holy Spirit on the reverse. Dust cover in 800°/°° silver. Hand-wound mechanical movement. Ref. 37873. Crab hallmark. Master craftsman’s hallmark Schneider & Jeunot, custom watchmaking in Besançon. Diameter: 49 mm Gross weight: 84 g. Movement locked. Minor dents. Watches of this type were generally given to religious missionaries before they left on their missions in the late 19th century.
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Art Valorem +33 1 71 20 31 43 info@art-valorem.frDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.