Ellicott, London. A Very Rare 22 carat Yellow Gold Pair-Case Repoussé Watch, No. 5272, Repoussé by George Michael Moser, Formerley in the Legendary Lord Michael Sandberg Watch Collection.Year: Hallmarked 1764Ref: 5272Movement: Gilt brass with cylinder escapement, finely pierced and engraved cock and foot, silvered regulator dial, finely pierced and engraved decorative pillars, chain fusee, signed Case-Maker: Inner case stamped HT, Inner dust cover, signedOuter case of finely sculptured repousee in high relief, five piece hinge, depicting the scene of "Erminia and the Shepherds". It is taken from the popular poem "Jerusalem Delivered" by Torquato Tasso. The story is set during the First Crusade (1095-99) when the Christian warriors laid siege to Jerusalem which was then under Muslim rule. Erminia, the Muslim Princess is disguised under the armour she is wearing and flees Jerusalem. Whilst she is escaping through the forest she meets a shepherd and his children making baskets. Erminia then reveals her true self by removing her helmet and initially startles the Sheperds, but soon they befriend her and help give her shelter.Dial: White enamel with Roman numerals and outer five minute Arabic numerals, blued steel beetle and poker hands Case: 48mm Diameter注脚Ellicott 倫敦，編號5272，非常罕見22克拉黃金雙錶殼Repoussé金屬浮雕懷錶，出自於George Michael Moser的高級手藝，年份1764。此珍藏曾是前香港滙豐銀行行長沉弼爵士名表收藏系列之一。Lord Michael Sandberg, was the former Chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). He was a visionary and legendary watch collector, who spent most of his leisure time searching and collecting watches. During his tenure as Executive Chairman, "The Bank" as it was known rose in International prominence to become the 5th largest financial institution in the world. Whilst under his guidance he was also responsible for building the iconic headquarters that the bank calls home today. At the time the most expensive office building in the world. "The Sandberg Watch Collection", consisted of no less than 423 timepieces, mainly manufactured by European watchmakers from the 18th and 19th centuries, perhaps the most renowned slant of the collection was focused on highly decorative enamels, automaton pieces, singing bird boxes and watches associated with erotica. Many of these extraordinary objects of art were produced for the Chinese Market. This superb collection has been wonderfully portrayed and preserved in multiple volumes, and was eventually sold over two days in Geneva, Switzerland in 2001 for over US$,13,000,000. A number of the finest lots from the collection were bought at the auction by the Museums's of Patek Philippe, Breguet and Jacquet Droz, an undoubted homage to the taste, and wonderfully discerning eye of Lord Michael Sandberg.