34,500 CHF
Ilbery, London, No. 5936, made for the Chinese Market, the enamel probably by Richter, circa 1810. Very fine 18K gold and enamel watch with special escapement. Three body, the bezels with red and blue champleve enamel decoration, the back enamel panel painted with a very fine painted lake-side landscape after Vernet, with fishermen in rowing boats on the foreground, small village and mountains on the back, outer blue champleve enamel decoration (almost invisible restorations). Gold engine-turned fixed dome. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds (slightly restored). Gold arrow hands. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, single wheel duplex escapement, plain polished steel five-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator and diamond end-stone. Gilt brass cock chased with flowers and scrolled foliage. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm. Notes Due to the quality of the painting and the colours used, the enamel can be attributed to Richter who was often inspired by the work of Vernet. Jean Louis Richter (1766-1841) He learned his art under David-Etienne-Roux and Philippe- Samuel-Theodore Roux, becoming a most renowned enamel painter. His speciality was the painting of landscapes and particularly lake and marine scapes, often representing ships in a harbour or battles with fighting Men-of-War. He also painted portraits and hunting scenes. Although it may happen that his signa Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-10-12
