Swiss 18 carat gold Louis XV verge pocket watch Circa 1750

Magnificent Louis XV watch with relief case
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A magnificent Louis XV gold verge watch with relief case “The Harvest”, made by Les Frères Marchinville in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1750. The Louis XV hinged case of this watch was crafted from 18 carat gold features a reverse lid with high relief depicting fruits, harvest tools, flowers, a butterfly and the case maker’s punch TPA. The original enamel dial features a minutes and hours outer track with Arabic 15 minutes numerals and Roman hour numerals and original gold hands. The movement is equipped with a verge escapement.
The movement is signed.
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Diameter: 46 mm
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Weight: 72,5 g
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Signed: Les Freres Marchinville
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Marchinville
Les Frères Marchinville refers to a family of master horologists active in Geneva during the mid to late 18^th century. While many historical signatures simply list “Les Frères Marchinville,” the brothers involved in the workshop during the peak era of the “Harvest” relief case (ca. 1750) were likely David and Gaspard Marchinville.