3,565 CHF
Julius Cesar Panrier, a Ferney, circa 1775. Very fine and extremely rare 20K varicolored gold a toc quarter-repeating watch with date. Two-body, Louis XV, back with applied varicolored gold head of Voltaire (1694-1778) within laurel-leaf frame, bezels decorated with applied and engraved repeated motifs, concealed hinges. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, inner 31-day Arabic ring, winding aperture at 2 o’clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 34 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gold blocks fixed to the case by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and case. Diam. 42 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24