French repeater in gold champlevé enamel case Circa 1830
- Kenmerk
- PA0291
- Diameter
- 44 mm
- Estimate
- € 6.000 - 12.000
- Price sold
- € 12.000
Gold and enamel quarter repeater
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A French quarter repeating cylinder in a fine gold and champlevé enamel case, circa 1830. Key wind gilt bar movement with a suspended going barrel. Plain cock, blue steel regulator with temperature compensation curb. Polished steel parachute suspension to the top balance pivot. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder and steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine engine turned silver dial, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Attractive slim gold case, the scalloped back decorated in champlevé enamel. The panels alternate between pale green and puce backgrounds. The green panels depict various musical instruments and the puce with flowers and butterflies. The broad front bezel is similarly scalloped with pale green and puce champlevé enamel. Gold and champlevé enamel push pendant and bow.
Wound through the signed and numbered gold cuvette.
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A French quarter repeating cylinder in a fine gold and champlevé enamel case, circa 1830. Key wind gilt bar movement with a suspended going barrel. Plain cock, blue steel regulator with temperature compensation curb. Polished steel parachute suspension to the top balance pivot. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder and steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine engine turned silver dial, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Attractive slim gold case, the scalloped back decorated in champlevé enamel. The panels alternate between pale green and puce backgrounds. The green panels depict various musical instruments and the puce with flowers and butterflies. The broad front bezel is similarly scalloped with pale green and puce champlevé enamel. Gold and champlevé enamel push pendant and bow.
Wound through the signed and numbered gold cuvette.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Signed: Richards Bath
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Signed: Richards Bath
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Very attractive gold and enamel watch similar to those often supplied to the Turkish market. The repeating movement is reminiscent of Breguet’s work, perhaps supplied by them or his pupils.
Signed: Richards Bath
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