French silver skull form memento mori watch Circa 1790 -1820

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Kenmerk
BB0670
Diameter
30 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price sold
€ 2.200
Silver skull form memento mori watch by L’Epine
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An unusual French silver skull form key wind memento mori watch, 18th Century and later. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved winged balance bridge, silver regulation.
White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, winding aperture at 2 and blued steel cathedral hands. Polished cranial form case. Comes with silver skull adorned fob chain and key. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 30 mm
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Signed: L’Epine Paris

Signed: L’Epine Paris

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