Unsigned, Geneva, circa 1830. "Entre les deux mon coeur balance" Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel musical pendant with automaton scene, designed as a watch key.

C. Oval, surmounted by the figures of Venus and Adonis, seated back to back, the reverse with azure and red enamelled border, chased with foliage and centred with a bouquet of summer flowers over an azure ground. The enamel automaton scene features a landscape with a waterfall, applied with varicoloured gold figures of a boy and a girl standing on a seesaw designed as the bow of Cupid, at the base of a pedestal surmounted by a cherub playing the lyre at unison. M. Brass oval with a pin disk and two facing sets of six teeth. Dim. 54 x 32 mm.

Dites le avec des fleurs" Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, quarter repeating centre seconds musical watch with automaton scene.

C. Three body, Empire with split-pearl set bezels, pendant and bow, the band with champlevc enamelled decoration, the back enamel panel painted with a very fine composition of Summer flowers over a grey ground. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring. Gold Breguet hands. Disclosed by the spring-loaded back, the varicoloured gold automaton scene of a sitting man, playing the lyre and a seating lady in classical dresses, playing mandolin applied over a finely painted enamel park, a large fountain on the left. M. 18'", gilt brass double train with free standing barrels, inverted cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Pin-disc musical train with 17 vibrating steel teeth on either side of the disc. Diam. 52 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1810. "La Forge de Cupidon". Very fine 18K gold and enamel automaton watch.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished, with fixed bezel and spring loaded back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Small eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "spade" hands. The enamel dial plate with champleve garlands of flowers on each side of the dial over a black ground is also painted with a Swiss landscape below the dial and applied with a very fine varicoloured gold automaton scene, depicting three cherubs busily working in a forge: one is forging weapons for Venus while another sharps the arrows and the third keeps the fire going in the forge. M. Gilt brass double train, Lepine calibre with free standing barrel, the bridges engraved with foliage decoration, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. The automaton train built from a typical Lepine repeating train with cams in place of repeating work and wound with a key. Diam. 51 mm.

Unsigned, Geneva, attributable to Henry Capt, circa 1815. "La Forge de Cupidon" Fine and rare, small 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set musical watch with automaton scene.

C. Three body Empire with reeded band and splitpearl set bezels, the back of blue flinque enamel. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Small eccentric gold engine-turned with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. The enamel dial plate painted with a Swiss landscape below the dial and applied with a very fine varicoloured gold automaton scene, depicting two cherubs busily working in a forge: one is forging weapons for Venus while another sharps the arrows. M. Gilt brass double train, with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. The musical train with pin drum, six stacked vibrating blades, driving the automata by means of cams and levers. Diam. 42 mm.

B. Haas Jeune, Fournisseur Brevet& de S.M. 1'Empereur, Paris, Geneve, Besancon, circa 1860. "Le Coeur dans la musette" Fine 18K pendant watch designed as a purse with matching brooch.

C. Four body, rectangular in the form of a rectangular purse with sapphire set clasp, the cover disclosing a heart-shaped built-in watch. Hinged gold heart shaped cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 9 1/2'", heart shaped, gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass threearm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Dim. 35 x 27 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneve, No. 16217, circa 1862. "Le Coeur" Fine and rare 18K gold hunting cased diamond-set pendant watch designed as a heart.

C. Heart-shaped four body, polished, the cover applied with a rose-cut diamond set monogram, the back with a flower. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 8"', heart-shaped, gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the cuvette. Dim. 35 x 27 mm.

Unsigned, probably made in Sainte-Croix, Swiss, circa 1880. "La Toilette de Venus" Fine and unusual silver and enamel music box.

C. Two part with a fine enamel panel painted with a charming scene of Venus with Nymphs and Cupid; the side panels chased with foliage decoration, engine-turned back, key compartment on the back with hinged lid. M. 57 mm. pin cylinder with 17 groups of three vibrating blades. Dim. 93 x 78 mm.

Unsigned, German, circa 1880. "Birds of Love" Fine tortoiseshell, singing bird box, in black leather fitted box.

C. Two body, entirely made of tortoiseshell with hinged back panel for the key compartment, the top corners inlaid with silver, gold and mother-of-pearl floral decoration. The gilt brass singing bird cover chased with cherubs releasing birds from a cage. Singing bird movement: rectangular plates with going barrel and rectangular bellow, the bird with moving wings and beak, controlled by two cams mounted beneath the barrel wheel, gilt brass grill engraved with foliage. Dim. 100 x 70 x 35 mm.

Zenith, Swiss, circa 1930. "Jupiter et Callisto" Very fine 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, Art Deco, keyless watch with chronograph and 30 minute instantaneous recorder, in original leather covered fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", the band, pendant and bow chased with crossed wheat ears, the cover enamelled with a scene painted in the style of Max Klinger depicting Jupiter dressed as a nymph in order to approach Callisto; outer blue /linque enamel border between white champleve enamelled lines, the back of grey flinque enamel centred with a fine rosette and decorated with leaves and mauve flowers. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute registers. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 55 mm.

Moeris, No. 1928, Swiss, circa 1930. "L'Autel de 1'Amour" Very fine 18K gold and enamel, Art Deco, keyless dress-watch.

C. Double body, massive, "variee carrure plate", bezels and band with a blue champleve enamelled decoration, the back enamel panel with a finely painted scene, depicting Venus playing with cloves in front of the altar of Love. D. Mother-of-pearl with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 16"', nickel plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement. Diam. 45 mm.

Unsigned, French, circa 1890. "La Fragilite de l'Amour" Fine gilt bronze, eight day going, hour and half hour striking, repeating carriage clock with alarm.

C. Gilt bronze, "Anglaise Riche" with Corinthian columns, glazed top and hack door, Limoge type enamel side panels finely painted en grisaille over a black ground; on the left panel Cupid is holding on his hand a butterfly, representing Psyche who symbolizes the fragility of love and emotions; and on the right panel, he holds a flowery branch which is a subtle phallic symbol. D. Black enamel with red Roman numerals on white cartouches and centred with a gilt rosette with further enamelled decoration. Blued steel "fuseaux" hands, subsidiary small similar alarm setting dial. Frosted and gilt dial plate. M. Brass, rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking trains, silvered platform with lateral lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. Striking repeating and alarm on a gong with button on the top. Dim. 15,5 x 10 x 9 cm., excluding the handle.

J.E Caldwell & Co, French, made for the American Market, circa 1890. "L'Amour parcourt le Monde" Fine gilt bronze, eight day going hour and half hour striking, hour repeating carriage clock with alarm and Limoge type enamelled panels.

C. Gilt bronze, glazed, "Anglaise Riche" with fluted Corinthian columns, glazed top and back, enamel lateral panels in a Limoge pattern, the Muse of music on the left and the Muse of painting on the right. D. Matt gilt brass with Arabic numerals and outer minute ring. Blued-steel fancy hands. Enamel dial plate decorated with Cupid on his chariot, drawn by two cloves and flanked by branches of foliage. M. Gilt brass rectangular with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, silvered platform with lateral lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Striking and repeating on a gong with button at the top. Alarm on gong with small white enamel alarm setting dial on the back plate. Signed on the dial. Dim. 14 x 10 x 9 cm., excluding the handle.