39,100 CHF
Portrait of a LadyBarrauds, Cornhill, London, No. 2/1301, casemaker's mark IM incuse for John Marsh, circa 1820.Very fine and rare large 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set watch with a lady's portrait painted on ivory. Two-body, the back with a miniature oval portrait of a lady painted on ivory within a glazed gold and graduated diamond-set frame with a dark blue enamel surround with gold paillon decoration, the bezel similarly decorated, protective gilt ring around the movement. 47.3 mm o, hinged, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain for the going train, cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel, plaingilt four-arm balance, gilt brass index regulator.Signed on the movement.Dim. 62 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 200-201. Notes Barraudsthe Barraud family was of Huguenot origin, Philip Barraud, merchant, being listed in the Naturalisation Act of 1704. The first watch-maker of the family was Francis-Gabriel (1727-1795), whose two eldest sons Paul-Philip (1752-1820) and John (dates unknown) were working with their father by 1780, although Paul-Philip seems also to have traded independently. After narrowly escaping bankruptcy in 1788, he resumed independent activity and after his father's death he was associated with George Jamisoand William Howells in an attempt to produce a hybrid version of Mudge's time-keeper. Although this venture failed, Barraud continued the manufacture of chronometers, both box and pocket, and it was for these tha Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
