63,720 HKD
“In Arcadia” Breguet a Paris, Swiss. Made circa 1790. Very fine, gold, painted on enamel, rose-cut diamond and pearl-set pocket watch. Two-body, twist-engraved band, split-pearl-set bezel, the back with a finely painted on enamel scene of three figures in an arcadian landscape, rose-cut diamond-set border, outer turquoise enamel border decorated with foliate gold paillons, split-pearlset border. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer dot minute indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gold “beetle” hands. 40 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. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Property of an Swiss collector
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02
