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A RARE GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING AUTOMATON WATCH WITH CLIMBING AND STRIKING JACQUEMARTS CIRCA 1825 [ 瑞士製罕有黃金飾琺瑯二問懷錶飾天使攀柱敲鐘活動人偶,年份約1825]
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November 12, 03:53 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Swiss
A RARE GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING AUTOMATON WATCH WITH CLIMBING AND STRIKING JACQUEMARTS
CIRCA 1825
[ 瑞士製罕有黃金飾琺瑯二問懷錶飾天使攀柱敲鐘活動人偶,年份約1825]
• Movement: unsigned gilded full plate, verge escapement plain flat three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation disc, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, two polished steel hammers repeating on coiled blued steel gongs
• Dial: white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals, the centre with applied vari-colour gold scene, two automaton putti climbing stylised Corinthian columns and striking bells in unison with the repeating work, foliage and a dog at the base, all against a blued steel background partially skeletonised to reveal movement
• Case: gold engine-turned, milled band, repeating locking slide to left of pendant, Neuchâtelcontrol mark and stamped FLP incuse and numbered 9440
diameter 58mm
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