3,068 CHF
“The Art of Painting” Mallet a Paris, No. 8905. Made circa 1775. Fine, gold and painted on enamel pocket watch. Two-body, the bezel with rope-twist and geometric decoration, the back decorated with an en grisaille painted on enamel scene of a lady artist an a classical landscape against a rust-colored guilloché ground, the border decorated to match the bezel. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals. Pierced gold hands. 37 mm., gilt full-plate, fusee with chain, verge escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased foliate continental balance cock, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. To be sold without reserve
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
