Swiss gold quarter repeater with two Jacquemarts Circa 1800
- Kenmerk
- AD0211
- Diameter
- 59 mm
- Estimate
- € 11.000 - 20.000
- Price sold
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Gold skeletonized verge pocket watch
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A heavy Swiss quarter repeating verge pocket watch with two Jacquemarts and concealed erotic automaton à trois couleurs, circa 1800. Full plate movement, keywound, chain/fusee, two hammers, two gongs and three armed brass balance. Dial with two Jacquemarts, a man and a woman in period garments, striking the hours with their hammers onto two large bells that are visible in the upper half of the dial, a small white enamel chapter ring with Arabic hours to the centre, the concealed automaton below 6 has small sliding doors decorated with a fruit basket and an altar of love, the doors open whenever the repeater is activated and the erotic chased, three coloured gold scene comes to life depicting a couple making love on a Recamier sofa. 18 Carat gold case.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Weight: 158 g
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Signed: No name






















