Elegant English gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1870
- Kenmerk
- TA4143
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.500 - 7.000
- Price sold
- € 8.150
Gold, enamel and diamond pocket watch
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An elegant and small English Louis XVI lady’s pocket watch, circa 1780. Quarter repeating watch with à toc feature. The front has a painted-on enamel scene and a rose-cut diamond set. Hunting cased Louis XVI case with a diamond set thumbpiece, the rose-diamond set bezel chased with a repeated intertwined foliage pattern against a matted ground.
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The back is centred with a fine enamel panel, the outer applied rose-diamond set flowers and leaves on a matted ground, and the pierced border to match the bezel. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and rose diamond set elaborate hands. Hinged gilt brass, full plate movement with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm-balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silvered regulation dial, repeating on a bell in the back of the case activated by depressing the pendant.
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Diameter: 40 mm
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Thickness: 19 mm
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Signed: Harrache London
Signed: Harrache London




















