43,750 CHF
COUSIN, MINIATURE CALENDAR DIAMOND RING WITH SIGNED & DATED DIAL BY COTEAU (Joseph-Simon) Cousin, Invenit et Ft. , (Paris), the dial by Joseph Coteau, dated 1777. An exceptional, unique and important, Louis XVI, miniature calendar ring set with rose-cut diamonds, with four hands from the center for the calendar indications of date, days of the week, months with number of days, signs of the zodiac and moon phases with lunar calendar. Accompanied by the original shagreen-covered fitted box and the original hand-written description manuscript presumably in Cousin’s hand. Two-body, gold body and reeded shank, the border, shoulders and hinged oval bezel set with rose-cut diamonds, concealed catch released by depressing a diamond on the right shoulder, another diamond at 10 sets the calendar. Oval white enamel on gold, the counter enamel signed Coteau Ft. 1777, concentric indications for the date, days of the week and months with their number of days, outer signs of the zodiac, outermost border decorated with polychrome fl owers and trophies, aperture for the moon phase with lunar calendar on the periphery. Two steel hands and two gold hands from the center. Oval, gilt-brass. Dial signed Cousin Invenit et Ft., dial reverse signed Coteau Ft. 1777. Dim. 21 x 19 mm., diameter of shank 18mm. Notes This unique ring with miniature calendar from the reign of Louis XVI represents a very early example of a miniaturized calendar, some 35 years before Etienne Tavernier was making similar
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-11-13
