Sold for:
3,220 CHF
3,220 CHF
The Cockle-shellFrères Bordier, Geneva, No. 67896, circa 1810.Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel form watch with concealed dial, designed as a cockle-shell. Notes Les frères Bordierare known to have been associated since 1787. In 1815 they are recorded as being at Grand Mezel. They made pair-cased, repeating watches and form watches, decorated with enamel and precious and semi-precious stones. The movements are generally classic, with fusee and verge escapements.'Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois', by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, Geneva, 1998.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31