Antique Sterling Silver Art Deco “Niello” Dial

$2,150.00

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17 Jewel Swiss ETA Elabore Movement

case:
Steel with Convex sapphire crystal front, diamond coated glass display back. Water Resistant to 50 meters (150 feet). Rpaige Logo crown. This is a one of a kind watch, numbered 1/1 on side of case.

Dimensions:
44mm diameter, 14mm thick, 52 mm end to end. Water resistant to 50 meters.

Movement:
17 Jewel Swiss ETA movement. Elabore finished. Blues screws. Geneva Stripes.

Dial:
Antique Sterling Silver Art Deco “Niello” dial, with raised chapter ring in blue with with Fancy silver Art Deco Arabic numbers. Blue.Ion plated, Dauphin beveled hands with luminous.

Niello is a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal. It hardens and blackens when cool, and the niello on the flat surface is polished off to show the filled lines in black, contrasting with the polished metal around it. The contrast of the black niello against the bright silver surface produces an attractive decorative effect.
Niello was used on a variety of objects over the ages, including sword hilts, chalices, plates, horns, adornment for horses, jewellery such as bracelets, rings, pendants, and small fittings such as strap-ends, buttons, belt buckles and especially on antique Pocket watch cases.

Weight:
Steel Case – 82.7 grams

Shown with a hand made blue alligator strap.

This watch is a One-of-a-kind in the world.

All Rpaige watches come with a one year warranty.

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