1,436,250 JPY
Swiss, bearing the signature Breguet A Paris, circa 1825. Fine 18 ct. pink gold quarter-repeating watch with erotic automaton. Four body, massive, "Empire" style and engine-turned. GiIt brass cuvette. Gold, engine-turned with polishecl Roman numeral plaques, a sliding plaque revealing the erotic scene. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Frosted and gilt full plate, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain 3- arm balance, continental cock with marquasite end stone. Push pendant operated erotic automata with vari coloured gilt figures operated in unison with the push pendant quarter-repeating on gongs. Signed sliding automaton plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1990-12-15
