Swiss silver verge watch with hidden erotic scene Circa 1790

Pocket watch with enamel painting
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A rare verge watch with hidden erotic scene and enamel painting, attributed to Charles Girardier L’aine (the elder) in Genève, Switzerland, circa 1790. The open faced smooth case of this watch was crafted from silver and its face has a decentralized dial with black Arabic hour numerals and gold hands, two silver cartouches with an illustration of turkeys and a silver hinged lid on the top which can be triggered by lateral levers revealing an enamel plaque with erotic scene. The movement has a gilt verge escapement.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 100 g
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Signed: No name
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One similar watch, signed from the same maker, was sold earlier.
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Girardier
Charles Girardier(1757-1830), who often signed his watches “Girardier L’Aine” (the Elder), was a Swiss watchmaker, known for his work with automatons and striking mechanisms. He was a master watchmaker, particularly active in Geneva and later in Paris from 1810. In 1792, he won a prize from the Geneva “Société des Arts” for one of his watches.