French gilt, enamel and stone set verge watch Circa 1775
- Kenmerk
- AL2857
- Diameter
- 43 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.000 - 6.000
- Price sold
- € 4.100
Gilt and enamel key wind watch set with stones
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A French gilded brass, enamel and stone set key wind pocket watch, circa 1770-1780. The movement features a verge escapement with chain and fusee. It has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, outer minute divisions, outermost Arabic five minutes and a square winding hole at 2 o’clock. The chased and engraved case features a polychrome enamel miniature on the back depicting the Altar of Love framed by stone setting, surrounded by further applied stone set floral decoration.
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Diameter: 43 mm
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Signed: No name



