French gold quarter repeating à toc verge watch Circa 1750
- Kenmerk
- SB0494
- Diameter
- 47 mm
- Estimate
- € 6.000 - 11.000
- Price sold
- € 9.600
Gold and enamel open faced repeater à toc by Hua St. Amant
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A rare French gold and enamel open faced quarter repeating à toc verge pocket watch, circa 1750. Gilt full plate verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, plain flat three-arm balance. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic outer track. Gold engraved case with colourful cloisonné enamel decoration in relief depicting a summer trophy, pulse piece within the bezel. Movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 46.5 mm
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Signed: Huau St. Amant Paris
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Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with coloured material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods, indeed, cloisonné enamel very probably began as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné.
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Signed: Huau St. Amant Paris
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Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with coloured material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods, indeed, cloisonné enamel very probably began as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné.
Signed: Huau St. Amant Paris
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