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Lepine Hger. du Roy a Paris, "Invenit et Fecit", No. 5679, circa 1789. Very fine 18K gold and enamel, diamond and pearlset watch with wolf toothed train. Double body with fixed bezel and concealed hinge split-pearl set bezels pendant and bow, the back panel of blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, the centre applied with a rose-cut diamond set rosette. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. White enamel with mixed Roman and Arabic numerals (slightly damaged). Later blued steel "flour de lys" hands. Notes This watch is to be compared with No. 5659, lot No.453. About the dial with mixed Roman and Arabic numerals please refer to the lot 265. Being produced slightly later than lot 453, this watch was certainely made in 1790 or 1789 but after the Revolution, when the hallmarks were not use any more.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
1997-04-12

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Lepine Hger. du Roy A. Paris, "Invenit et Fecit, No. 5659, with Paris hallmarks for 1789. Very fine 18k gold and enamel, pearl-set watch with Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
1997-04-12