14,950 CHF
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1815. Fine 18K gold, half skeletonised, quarter repeating watch with automaton Jacks and a small concealed erotic automaton scene. Three body, Empire, the back engine-turned. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. Small white enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Gold " scotties" hands. Flanked on each sides of the dial by varicoloured chased gold Jacks applied over the polished steel repeating work set on the engineturned gilt brass front plate. The Jacks, strike the hours and quarters on two bells. A small blued steel panel below the dial with an applied small automaton goat, grazing vine branches, disclose the small automaton erotic scene driven by the repeating train. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, fiat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-04-12
