163,000 CHF
The Elephants. James Cox, Nos. 621 and 628, casemaker P. M. incuse, Peter Mounier, circa 1770.Extremely rare and fine, 20 ct. gold and enamel, pair-cased, ruby-set, symmetrically decorated virtual pair of quarter repeating watches, made for the Chinese market. With original keys and later leather fitted box. 22 mm o, gilt brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, blued-steel balance spring, single-footed gilt cock, pierced and engraved withasymmetrical scrolls, repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movements.Diam. 35 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 232-233. Notes Cox JamesFor a biography, see page 150
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
