Swiss gold erotic repeating hunting cased watch Circa 1880
- Kenmerk
- AD0934
- Diameter
- 53 mm
- Estimate
- € 7.500 - 15.000
- Price sold
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Rose gold repeater with concealed erotic automaton attributed to Pury
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A rare massive Swiss quarter repeating hunting cased pocket watch with concealed erotic automaton, circa 1880. Made for the Ottoman market.
18-carat rose gold case; both covers are profusely engraved in a foliate pattern. Gold dome conceals the erotic automaton on an enamelled gold plate with a line drawn scene of a lake and distant mountains. The polychrome enamel figures of a hunter and young woman engaged in a romantic encounter spring to life when the repeat mechanism is activated. Silvered engine-turned, florally engraved dial with applied floral gold ornaments and radial Ottoman numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds, and Louis XV gold hands. 3/4 plate movement, two hammers / two gongs, signed PATENT, screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 129 g
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Signed: No name, attributed to Pury à Genève




































