11,500 CHF
G. Wirgman, London, No. 2524, circa 1780. Extremely fine and rare 20K gold and painted on enamel à toc quarter-repeating watch with original matching châtelaine. Three-body, by "M.R", "Consulate", back finely painted onenamel with two painting cherubs, frame in white enamel dotssimulating pearls, translucent light blue enamel over engine-turningbordered by en suite enamel dots, bezels in scarlet,green and white champlevé enamel forming foliate pattern,band engraved in repeated pattern. Châtelaine: of three links,three links of enamel on gold plaques fixed to gilt brass, giltspoon, the top panel painted with "the lesson of love", themiddle with a cherub and a goat, and the lowest with a dog anda fruit basket, all within en suite frames, two chains, one for thekey the other with a snuff bottle inscribed with the words:"J’AIME MON CHOIX".
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24