Swiss verge pocket watch with concealed erotic scene Circa 1810

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Kenmerk
AD4123
Diameter
47 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 10.000
Price sold
€ 6.900

Gilt verge pocket watch by Jaques Bouvier
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An extraordinary Swiss verge pocket watch with concealed erotic scene, circa 1810. The case is fire gilt and has a hinged back cover that hides the erotic scene with a polychrome enamelled scene. The scene depicts a coastal landscape with two young maidens and a paste-set bezel. The dial is enamel and features Arabic numerals and gold Breguet hands. The movement is a full plate, fire gilt, signed, with a chain/fusee mechanism, moulded movement pillars, a three-arm brass balance, and a pierced balance bridge.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 88 g
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Signed: Jaques Bouvier à Gèneve

Signed: Jaques Bouvier à Gèneve

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