Unusual silver style watch with matching chatelaine Circa 1810

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Kenmerk
AA0135
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price sold
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Silver and enamel octagonal verge watch
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An early 19th Century verge in an unusual silver and enamel octagonal case in the style of a 17th Century rock crystal watch with matching chatelaine, circa 1810.
Circular full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Silver gilt oval dial decorated with champleve black, red and green translucent enamel. Circular white enamel chapter of Roman numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. The case was made in the style of an early 17th Century octagonal rock crystal watch. Faceted glass body and cover in hinged silver gilt frames decorated with champleve black, red and green translucent enamel. The octagonal buckle is similarly decorated, the frame securing a deep bevel glass over a painting of an early 17th Century lady wearing a ruff. Three pierced silver gilt chains, also decorated with champleve black, red and green translucent enamel, matching key on a light silver chain. Accompanied by its matching short chatelaine decorated en suite, ornamented with the portrait of Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) and matching winding key. Made with an oldest movement signed Jean Romilly A Paris
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Dimensions: 56 x 35 mm.
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Signed: Jean Romilly A Paris
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An unusual form watch, probably produced in Vienna using a French movement.

Signed: Jean Romilly A Paris

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