13,750 CHF
AUTOMATON WATCH WITH THREE HAMMER CARILLLON REPEATING & THREE ACTIONS Swiss, case No. 4804. Made circa 1820. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold carillon quarter-repeating with three hammers on three gongs pocket watch with three automaton jacks. Three body, Empire, polished bezel, rope-twist band, the back with engraved classical design within an engine-turned border. Hinged and sprung gilt cuvette fi tted to the movement ring. Central annular white enamel chapter-ring with Breguet numerals, fl anked by vari-colored gold "jacks" in classical costume with a cherub "jack" seated below amongst foliage, foliate engraved gilt dial plate visible behind. Blued steel hands. GiIt brass full plate, with engraved movement ring, fusée with chain, verge escapement, plain 3-arm gilt balance, engraved continental cock with turquoise end stone, polished under dial repeating work striking with three hammers on three blued steel gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Diam. 57 mm. Notes Watches with automaton jacks with three actions and with carillon repeating with three hammers and gongs are extremely rare.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-03-11
