7,475 CHF
“Prince Louis de Montholon” Piaget, Neuchâtel area, No. 23475. Made circa 1820. Very fine and rare 18K gold quarter-repeating pocket watch. Four-body, “Empire”, the back engine-turned in radial pattern with small monogram "MS" surmounted by a crown, engine turned band, polished bezel. Gilt metal hinged cuvette with aperture for the cock. Silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals on polished ring, outer minute divisions, engine turned center. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 43 mm, (19’’’), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed jeweled cock terminated with polished steel star, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Signed on dial and movement. Diam. 58 mm. Notes Provenance: Prince Louis de Montholon (1785 – 1869) according to an old label in the back of the case.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-11-13