3,750 CHF
"THE FOUNTAIN OF LOVE" SWISS POCKET WATCH ENAMEL AND YELLOW GOLD Swiss, "The Fountain of Love," Pocket Watch. Made circa 1800. Very fine, 18K yellow gold and enamel pocket watch. Two-body, "Directoire," hinged, the back with a finely painted on enamel scene depicting a couple by a fountain set with rose-cut diamonds, royal blue translucent enamel background over engine-turning, bezel decorated with white and blue enamel triangles and paillons Off-white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost Arabic 5-minute markers. Gold cathedral hands. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental clock, polished steel end-piece. Notes DIAM. 51 mm. THICKNESS 20 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-11-13
