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429,750 CHF

“Scentimental” Duel Attributed to Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1806, made for the Chinese market. Exceptional and extremely rare pair of 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, combined watch and perfume sprinkler, in the form of flintlock pistols, with original matching gold and enamel pistol-shaped winding keys. Accompanied by a Chinese fitted box. To be sold without reserve. The grips of translucent scarlet enamel over guilloché grounds decorated with small gold rosettes on black champlevé enamel with gold flowers, the borders set with half pearls. Gold plates, finely chased with a dog on one side and a stag on the other, framed with half pearls. The barrels of cobalt blue translucent champlevé enamel over guilloché grounds, with a raised gold scroll design simulating damascene work. The perfume is released through the pistils of gold lotus flowers with enamelled petals, which are shot out of the barrel. The act of cocking the hammer winds the mechanism, also lowering the trigger. The watch is concealed in the end of the butt, the springloaded front and back covers with half pearl-set borders, decorated with guilloché rosettes and centered with half pearls. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "spearhead" hands. 15 mm. ø, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved. In a Chinese fitted box with original keys decorated with matching s


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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2005-10-16

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