Fine gold, polychrome enamel and diamond scarab-form ring watch, circa 1920

Manual winding movement, fully jewelled, scarab-form case, the hinged wings applied with polychrome enamel between partially decorated circular-cut diamond borders opening to reveal a watch, silvered dial with Arabic numerals, the enamelled head accented with collet-set circular-cut rubies, the back engraved in a foliate pattern, the movement wound by lifting the hinged right shoulder and turning it to the right, the hour set by pulling it delicately out, turning it to the right to move the hands and pushing it in again, mounted in 18ct gold, size P1/2.

PROVENANCE
Miss Dolores Olga Trelawny, later Baroness Rendlesham, married to Frederick Thellusson, 6th Baron RendleshamLady Mary Rose Williams, née FitzRoy, scion of the Dukes of Grafton, by descent from the abovePrivate Collection, Sydney, by descent from the above

• Lot Sold $10,000 (Hammer Price)
• $12,200 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)