Swiss gold, enamel five motion automaton watch Circa 1800
- Kenmerk
- TA5243
- Diameter
- 58 mm
- Estimate
- € 30.000 - 60.000
- Price sold
- € 45.150
Gold open faced verge
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A splendid Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel five motion automaton watch, circa 1800. Automaton scene depicting three multicolored gold Cupids forging their love arrows; two hammering and the third maintaining the fire, the background painted on enamel with a rural landscape. Polished case with glazed back to see the automaton. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals and blued steel hands.
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The back plate fitted with a vari color gold scene of putti working at a forge, the automata comprising two tapping their hammers at an anvil making an arrow, another primes the fire in the oven, red glass rotating rod simulating the fire, the fire further protected by a blued steel gallery, to the right a rotating glass rod simulates a fountain with water issuing from a pipe above into a wide brimmed basin, the basin inhabited by a swan and a bird, chased vari color gold foreground depicting a putto arranging a basket of flowers, amongst a love arrow strewn floor, against a polychrome enamel classical landscape, all beneath a glazed panel.
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A frosted gilt, full plate movement, inverted train, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, brass three arm balance mounted between the front plate and the dial, flat blued steel balance spring, regulation lever in the dial plate, the automata train constructed in the manner of a repeating train and activated by lever at 6h00. The movement and dial are numbered.
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The back plate fitted with a vari color gold scene of putti working at a forge, the automata comprising two tapping their hammers at an anvil making an arrow, another primes the fire in the oven, red glass rotating rod simulating the fire, the fire further protected by a blued steel gallery, to the right a rotating glass rod simulates a fountain with water issuing from a pipe above into a wide brimmed basin, the basin inhabited by a swan and a bird, chased vari color gold foreground depicting a putto arranging a basket of flowers, amongst a love arrow strewn floor, against a polychrome enamel classical landscape, all beneath a glazed panel.
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A frosted gilt, full plate movement, inverted train, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, brass three arm balance mounted between the front plate and the dial, flat blued steel balance spring, regulation lever in the dial plate, the automata train constructed in the manner of a repeating train and activated by lever at 6h00. The movement and dial are numbered.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Signed: No name
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The Forge of Love is one of the most charming of Genevan automaton watches made in the early 19th century. Venus’s son Cupid and his companions are working at a forge, perhaps that of Venus’ husband Vulcan, to create their love arrows. Cupid (Eros)was the son of Venus. He was her constant companion, and with his bow and arrow, shot darts of love and desire into the bosoms of both gods and men. Even Venus became a victim of Cupid. One day, while playing with her son, Venus was accidentally wounded by one of his arrows. She thought nothing of it, but the wound was deeper than it appeared, and before it had fully healed, she saw Adonis and fell in love with him. Completely smitten, Venus absented herself even from heaven, for Adonis was dearer to her than anything. She, who used to love to recline in the shade, with no care but to cultivate her charms, now followed Adonis everywhere, rambling through the woods and over the hills, dressed in a huntress’ garb. Such was the power of the arrows forged in the Forge of Love.
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Signed: No name
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The Forge of Love is one of the most charming of Genevan automaton watches made in the early 19th century. Venus’s son Cupid and his companions are working at a forge, perhaps that of Venus’ husband Vulcan, to create their love arrows. Cupid (Eros)was the son of Venus. He was her constant companion, and with his bow and arrow, shot darts of love and desire into the bosoms of both gods and men. Even Venus became a victim of Cupid. One day, while playing with her son, Venus was accidentally wounded by one of his arrows. She thought nothing of it, but the wound was deeper than it appeared, and before it had fully healed, she saw Adonis and fell in love with him. Completely smitten, Venus absented herself even from heaven, for Adonis was dearer to her than anything. She, who used to love to recline in the shade, with no care but to cultivate her charms, now followed Adonis everywhere, rambling through the woods and over the hills, dressed in a huntress’ garb. Such was the power of the arrows forged in the Forge of Love.
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