MUSEUM Silver&Diamonds Verge Fusee CALENDAR Skull Memento Mori pocket watch&fob

  
MUSEUM Silver&Diamonds Verge Fusee CALENDAR Skull Memento Mori pocket watch&fob. MUSEUM antique French heavy Silver&Dimonds Verge Fusee CALENDAR&Central seconds hand Doctors Skull/Skeleton Memento Mori pocket watch&heavy cloisonne enamelled silver chatelaine fob c1800's. This is one of the rarest watches I have ever had! It has a very amazing fancy enamel dial. High grade fire gild verge fusee complicated movement! The case is engraved with the Latin Motto "Gaudeamus Igitur Juvenes Dum Sumus". Is a link to the tradition of the memento mori - an object designed to remind us that life is brief and that we should seize the moment while we are here.

The watch is overise 61mm in diameter, really impressive. 223g heavy together with the silver chain.

The watch comes with the original skull shape silver key! All the parts original-nothing has been ever changed or repaired in this watch! (do not expect a quartz accuracy from 220 years old watch). Provenance:This unique piece comes directly from the famous Skulls collection of Dr. Atanas Karamov, who was the personal physician to King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria.

Karamov was also a member of. The first Bulgarian Regular Masonic Lodge named Balkanska Zvezda c1890's. His collection contain over 1200 skull watches, skull goblets, skull victorican jewelry etc.. Show off your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates. The item "MUSEUM Silver&Diamonds Verge Fusee CALENDAR Skull Memento Mori pocket watch&fob" is in sale since Monday, August 15, 2016. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches". The seller is "riaerica2000" and is located in Sofia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Department: Men
• Case Material: Silver
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Brand: Antique
• Type: Pocket Watch