117,750 CHF
BOVET ENAMEL FANCY BIRDS GOLD MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET Bovet, Fleurier, No. 496. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1835. Very fine and important 18K gold and painted on enamel center-seconds watch with duplex escapement, made for the Chinese market Two-body, "Chinese" type, the back enamel panel finely painted Enamel scene depicting two colorful wild birds one on the ground, the other resting on foliage with a cloudy sky in the background. manner of Dufaux, the bezels decorated with light blue and red flowers enamel, pendant and bow decorated with black enamel decoration, Hinged gold- rimmed glazed cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring, outer Arabic quarter hour numerals. Blue steel "spade" hands. Gilt brass, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, bimetallic compensation three-arm balance with blued steel weights, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator. Movement signed, case numbered Notes DIAM. 55 mm. BOVET A watchmaking dynasty founded by EDOUARD, FRÉDÉRIC, ALPHONSE, GUSTAVE, CHARLES-HENRI, and CAROLINE BOVET, of Fleurier. In 1822, a Bovet partnership was founded for the Chinese watch trade in Canton. In 1840, Bovet Frères et Cie was established in Fleurier, and in 1864, the Bovet watch production was sold to Bovet's manufacturing inspectors in Fleurier, Jules Jéquier and Ernest Bobillier, soon joined by Ami Leuba. In 1888, Bovet Frères was founded under the direction of Alexis Land
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
