129,800 CHF
ILBERY LARGE CHINESE MARKET WATCH "A GRAND VIEW OF THE SEA SHORE" GOLD AND ENAMEL Ilbery, London, No. 6539, the enamel in the manner of Claude Vernet (1714-1789), attributed to Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841), Geneva. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1820. Extremely fine and very rare, large, 18K gold, champlevé and painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watches with center second and duplex escapement. Three-body, spring-loaded back cover very finely painted on enamel with a very finely painted on enamel view in the manner of Claude Vernet of sheep and cattle and a fisherman in the foreground in a calm harbor landscape with ships and mountains in the distance,a tree lavishly enhanced with half pearls forming a portal,champlevé enamel band, pendant and bow forming foliate and geometrical patterns, scalloped edges decorated with champlevé enamel in a foliate pattern, gold hinged cuvette decorated with repeated patterns. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, center seconds. Gold "heart" hands 49 mm. (22'''), gilt brass fully engraved "Chinese" caliber, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, diamond endstone. Notes Signed on the movement. DIAM. 58 mm.THICKNESS 21 mm. WILIAM ILBERY (ca. 1760-1839). Active in London from 1780 in Goswell Street, he moved to Duncan Terrace towards the end of the 18th century. Following JAMES COX in London and JAQUET DROZ in Switzerland, he also specialized in the
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-11-13
