Swiss gold quarter repeating watch with music Circa 1815

Gold and enamel quarter repeating watch with music
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A Swiss gold and enamel quarter repeating watch with music, circa 1815, gilt cylinder movement, two barrels for time and music, sur plateau revolving music plate with teeth in a fan shape, two hammers repeating on two gongs
Gold engraved dial, Arabic numerals against white enamel cartouches, outer white enamel minute track, centered by a polychrome enamel classical lakeside scene with a harpist in the foreground with restoration, case back engine turned with a blank cartouche, reeded case band, music slide at 8 o’clock, repeat lock slide at 1 o’clock, repeat activated by depressing the bow, gilt metal cuvette, case and plate with maker’s mark P&M for Piguet & Meylan
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Signed: Piguet & Meylan
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The firm Piguet & Meylan was formed by Isaac-Daniel Piguet and Philippe Samuel Meylan in 1811. Piguet was born at Le Chenet in 1775. He settled in Geneva and became Burgher in 1812, one year after he had gone into partnership with Philippe Samuel Meylan to undertake the ‘manufacture of watches, jewellery and mechanisms of all kinds.’ Piguet specialized in complex watches with carillons and clock watches. Meylan was born in le Brassus in 1772 and is credited with adapting ‘tongues of sonorous metal for the combs of musical movement suitable for watches and other small objects.’ Of his many creations, the magician’s box and the barking dog watch are two of the most regarded.

Accompanied by a fitted leather box.