Gold enamel pearl set centre seconds form watch Circa 1810

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Kenmerk
CH0051
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 100.000 - 180.000
Price sold
€ 117.600

Possibly unique urn form watch made for the Chinese market
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An extremely fine and possibly unique Swiss 18 Carat gold, enamel and pearl set centre seconds urn form watch made for the Chinese market, circa 1810. Attributed to Jaquet Droz et Lenschot and enamel in the manner of Jean-Louis Richter. Rectangular shaped gilt finished cylinder movement engraved with foliage decoration and mythological ‘Green Man’ mask, cut corners, plain three armed brass balance. Polychrome champlevé enamel geometrical decorated hinged gold cuvette with cut corners.
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Eccentric white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gold spade hands and sweep centre seconds. Pearl set bezel, urn shaped case with narrowing top, translucent royal blue enamel sides over guilloché background, the front with a lozenge shaped polychrome enamel miniature depicting a landscape scene with three children watching a rabbit, pearl set border, the hinged back with an oval cartouche with polychrome enamel miniature depicting a lady and her two children watching two doves in a classical landscape, polychrome champlevé enamel geometrical decorated border, black and white champlevé enamel floral decorated band, pendant and bow, all standing on blank seal foot with geometrical white enamel champlevé border and black and blue champlevé enamel geometrical and floral decorated top. Cuvette numbered.
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Height: 119 mm
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Signed: No name

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