French lever pendant watch with classical motif Circa 1927

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Kenmerk: SB0362
Diameter: 48 mm

Estimate: € 15.000 - 20.000
Price sold: € 15.300

Fine, rare gold, enamel and ivory pendant watch by Verger Frères

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A fine and rare French 18 carat gold, enamel and ivory pendant watch with classical motif, circa 1927. Retailed by Lacloche. Jeweled nickel lever movement. Silvered guilloché dial, Arabic numerals and blued steel hands. Ivory case with applied gold classical Greek figures, applied gold fittings to the band pendant on a black silk ribbon, with rectangular ivory plaque and applied gold decoration. Movement numbered, plaque stamped ‘VF’ (Verger Frères). With a fitted presentation case signed LaCloche Frères.
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Diameter: 47.5 mm
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Signed: Verger Frères
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In 1872, Ferdinand Verger founded the French maison which designed and created beautiful watches and clocks. Passing the company on to his two sons, Georges and Henri, the firm soon became known as Verger Frères. They made jewels and watch cases for some of the most elite jewelers of the world, including La Cloche, Boucheron, Mauboussin, Tiffany & Co., Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Ferdinand Verger recognized the importance of design as well as craftsmanship and hired talented artists to create miniature works of art to encase his watch movements.
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Literature: J. Price, Masterpieces of French Jewelry, Philadelphia, First Edition, 2006.

Signed: Verger Frères