GENTLEMAN'S RUSSIAN SILVER POCKET WATCH BY PAVEL BUHRE,late 19th century; Swiss bear silver mark; 875 silver standard. Swiss silver hunter's case; the cover with applied Russian Imperial double-headed eagle crest; enclosing an enamel dial, with blue steel hands; signed Pavel Buhre in Cyrillic; engine-turned back cover; on a later rope chain - 2 in. diam.; 16 in. long, chain. Estimate $2,400-2,600
PROVENANCE: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Tx; "James C. Russo Collection of Royal Artifacts," April 24, 2008; sale 5003, lot 36028
original 11 Swiss jewel nickel movement and platform lever escapement
