10,000 CHF
DUCHENE - GARDEN OF LOVE Louis Duchène & Fils, (Genève), No. 49366. Made circa 1800. Very fine, 18K gold, polychrome painted on enamel and pearl-set pocket watch. Two-body, “Empire”, hinged seed pearl-set bezel, the band decorated with engraved repeat pattern, the back with a fi nely painted Geneva enamel scene of a young couple seated in a garden within a shield-shaped gold paillon border, translucent royal blue enamel outer border over engine turning with white enamel and blue paillon fl ower and foliate decoration, pearl-set border. 39 mm., frosted gilt full plate with fl ared turned pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, fl at balance spring, pierced and chased continental balance cock, polished steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Notes Louis Duchène & Fils Recorded from about 1791 to about 1820, they are known for coach watches with grande and petite sonnerie and calendar, repeating the minutes and quarters, watches with champlevé enamel and “fantaisie” watches.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-05-13
