28,320 HKD
“The Shepherdess” Jb. Ferrier & Fils a Geneve. Made circa 1780. Very fine, quarter-repeating, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch with outer protecting case. Two-body, “Louis XVI”, the bezels decorated with a chased intertwined leaf and chain pattern, the back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene of a shepherdess and two sheep painted “en grisaille” in a polychrome landscape and pink ground, gold paillon border, outer sky-blue border with gold leaf paillon and white enamel decoration. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals. Fancy pierced gilt-metal hands. 38 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation dial, repeating on a bell activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 51 mm. Property of an Swiss collector Notes Jb. Ferrier & Fils specialized in decorative watches in late 18th century Geneva.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02