?The Madonna and Child? Turet (Thuret) à Paris. Made circa 1700. Very fine and very rare, gilt brass, single-hand oignon watch, wound through the center, with Geneva school painted on enamel balance cock.

C. Three-body, ?oignon?, back and bezel engraved with inhabited foliage, hinged back opening to reveal a fixed cuvette with glazed aperture for viewing the enameled cock. D. Gilt brass with white enamel cartouches in relief with blue radial Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour chapter, the center chased with exotic birds and foliage. Blued steel hand. M. 46 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain with nicely engraved guard plate, verge escapement with steel balance and short balance spring, continental type double-footed cock with finely painted on enamel scene depicting the Madonna and Child, Tompion type regulator. Movement signed. Diam. 58 mm. To be sold without reserve

?French Oignon? Saintpere a Paris. Made circa 1710. Rare, French silver oignon watch with silver balance cock.

C. Two-body, square hinge, polished. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals on raised enamel cartouches, inner quarterhour ring. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. 45 mm, hinged, fire-gilt full plate, tall divided Egyptian pillars with silver tops, fusee and chain, verge escapement with brass balance and short balance spring, silver cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, Tompion-type regulator with pierced foliate feet and numbered regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Silver Oignon Alarm? Meyrenne, (Geneva). Made circa 1700. Very fine, silver pair-cased single-hand watch with alarm.

C. Outer: two-body, the back pierced, chased and engraved with inhabited foliage divided by four profile busts perhaps symbolic of the seasons, the bezel pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage intersected by floral cartouches. Inner: two-body, "bassine" with deep back, the band pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, cartouche flanked by rampant beasts, winding apertures in the back, split-bezel with engraved decoration. D. Silver, radial champlevé Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour ring, central silver alarm disc with Arabic numerals and gilt arrowhead pointer indicating the hours, blued steel "fleur-delys" alarm setting hand. M. 39 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with divided Egyptian pillars, unusual blued steel decorated catchspring, fusee and chain, train with 6-leaf pinions, verge escapement with brass balance, single-footed winged cock, one half cut-away to expose the balance, pierced and engraved scrollwork backplate furniture, alarm with foliate pierced and engraved fixed barrel and steel train, striking a pork-pie bell with a double-ended hammer. Movement signed. Diam. 58 mm. To be sold without reserve

?A Country Walk? Tavernier à Paris. Made circa 1780. Fine, gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, the bezel with engraved scalloped decoration and painted on enamel repeat pattern, the back decorated with a painted on enamel scene of a young couple in a landscape. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outer Arabic five minute numerals. Gold ?Louis XVI? hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with micrometric adjustment to the potence and the crown wheel, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced foliate gilt brass continental balance cock with polished steel endplate, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. To be sold without reserve

?The Proposal? Hirschauer A Dresden, No. 1307. Made circa 1760. Fine, gold and monochrome red painted on enamel pocket watch

C. Two-body, "Louis XV", the back decorated with a monochrome red painted on enamel scene of a couple in a landscape, the interior decorated with a charming depiction of a wolf, painted on enamel bezel decorated to match. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 32 mm., hinged, gilt brass full-plate with twisted pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with micrometric potence adjustment, three-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, pierced foliate continental cock with steel end plate. Movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Bloodstone? C(harles) Cabrier, London, No. 2593. Made circa 1760. Very fine, small, 22K gold-mounted bloodstone pocket watch.

C. Two-body, the back carved from a single piece of bloodstone mounted in 22K gold, the bezel in gold mounted bloodstone with six applied plain gold cartouches. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 4. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 28 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed foliate pierced and engraved cock, silver regulation dial. Movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Gage de Mon Amitié? Lépine à Paris, No. 857, circa 1765. Very fine and rare 20K gold-mounted agate pair-cased watch with contemporary châtelaine, scent compartment, and unusual seal and key.

C. Outer: two-body, made of gold-mounted striated agate. Inner: two-body, ?Louis XV?, polished. Châtelaine: of four links in gold-mounted gray striated agate, gilt brass spoon, four chains for seal and key with ?blackamoor? handles, tambourine charm, and striated agate scent compartment with white enamel edge and the words ?GAGE DE MON AMITIE? (slightly chipped). D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 23 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock. Signed on the movement. Diam. 29 mm, length with châtelaine 140 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Love Trophy? Vaucher A Paris. Made circa 1780. Very fine, 20K gold, painted on enamel, pasteset watch with matching châtelaine and a painted on ivory miniature.

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", by "LFC", back with oval medallion painted on enamel with Cupid, courting doves, a quiver with love arrows, the temple of love in the background, border with paste-set applied multi-colored gold decoration forming a foliate swag, paste-set bezel. Châtelaine: by "AP", five gold links, the top one set with a painted on ivory miniature depicting a lady showing a man?s portrait to her son, the border with applied multicolored gold floral swags, a crossed quiver and torch at the top, lower panels en suite with doves, musical trophies, hearts, and flower vase, two chains, one with matching key, the other with matching seal. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 1. Gold Breguet hands. M. 28 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, silver regulation disc. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm, length with châtelaine 195 mm.

?Golden Flowers? French. The chatelaine with French hallmarks for 1760-61. Very fine and rare, small, 18K varicolored gold and diamondset quarter-repeating à toc watch with matching chatelaine, intaglio seal and a matching key.

C. Two-body, "Louis XV", back centered with applied multi-colored gold flowers over sunburst pattern engraving, border with repoussé rocailles, front bezel with applied repeated stiff-leaf pattern, rose-cut diamond-set pendant. Chatelaine: with four links, each with applied multicolored gold flowers, two chains with matching links on each side, one for the intaglio seal, the other for the matching gold key. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Diamond-set pierced hands. M. 26 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gold blocks activated by depressing the pendant. Punched with French gold guarantee marks on the spoon. Diam. 34 mm, length with chatelaine: 21 cm.

?Ruby and Turquoise? Le Roy, Geneva. Made circa 1830. Fine, 18K multicolored gold, ruby (spinel) and turquoise-set watch with original matching châtelaine.

C. Three-body, "bassine", the back very richly decorated with multicolored gold flowers and foliage, set with rubies and turquoises, bezel decorated en suite, band chased with flowers. Châtelaine: of four links, gold spoon, en suite with the case, two chains: one for gold ratchet key, the other for a swivel seal. D. Gold, champlevé radial Roman numerals on red gold ring,outer minute divisions, varicolored gold border with floral pattern. Blued steel hands. M. 35 mm., frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental balance cock. Movement signed "LE ROY". Diam. 42 mm, length with châtelaine 180 mm.

Geneva, circa 1800. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pearl-set medallion pendant watch with elaborate matching gold and enamel chain.

C. Two body, back with doves and flowers against azure champlevé enamel, enamel bezel, set in the center of a delicate plate decorated with filigree gold birds and whole pearls, flower vase, framed by string of graduated pearls alternating with enameled laurel leaves. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 3 o?clock. Gilt Breguet hands. M. 22 mm., hinged, gilt brass set in cut protective ring, fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, one-footed lightly engraved solid cock. Chain punched with later French import mark. Dim. 67 x 45 mm, chain length 28 cm. To be sold without reserve

?Filigree? Geneva, circa 1800. Very fine 18K gold filigree pearl-set lady?s medallion watch.

C. Two-body set in a circular disc entirely decorated with filigree scrolling with a row of pearls in the middle, en suite pendant. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold ?cathedral and poker? hands. M. 24 mm (11???), frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock. Diam. 55 mm. To be sold without reserve

?The Temple of Love? Hessen a Paris. Made circa 1785. Fine, large, slim, 18K gold and painted on enamel pocket watch.

C. Two-body, ?Directoire?, the bezel with translucent blue enamel and gold pailon decoration, the back decorated with a fine Royal blue guilloché enamel panel decorated with an en grisaille classical scene, gold paillon and white enamel border decorated to match the bezel. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer dot minute track with Arabic five minute numerals. Gold "fleur-de-lis" hands. M. 45 mm., hinged gilt brass full plate, fusee with chain secured by a shaped bridge, verge escapement, gilt brass pierced and engraved continental cock with polished steel end-piece, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Diamond-Set Balance? Swiss. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1810. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold, center dead seconds watch with Pouzait escapement, date, eccentric dial and diamond-set balance wheel.

C.Two-body, ?Directoire?, glazed on both sides. Gilt brass dust ring. D. White enamel, eccentric radial Roman chapter set in the lower half with outer minute divisions and Arabic 15 minute numerals, winding aperture, subsidiary date dial at 12 o'clock, center seconds with outermost divisions and 15-second Arabic numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hour and minute hands, blued steel date and second hands. M. 50 mm., gilt brass full plate, fixed barrel, slow-beat Pouzait lever escapement with large diamond-set balance with four spiral arms set on the backplate, index regulator. Diam. 59 mm. To be sold without reserve

?12-Hour Register? Gaultier Père et Oltramare a la Rochelle (France). Made in Geneva, circa 1820. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, double-train early independent dead-seconds pocket watch with 60-minute and 12-hour register and virgule escapement.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, polished with reeded band. Gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, an eccentric Breguet meantime chapter set to the right with outer minute divisions, to the left, a radial Roman chapter with outer minute divisions for the register, center deadseconds with one second divisions and Arabic 15 second numerals. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 52 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate jeweled to the first, cylindrical pillars, going barrels, virgule escapement, 3-arm brass balance, continental pierced and engraved cock, pin at 5 for start/stop. Dial, cuvette, and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Quarter Repeating, Dead-Center Seconds? ?Lépine a Paris?, Swiss, No. 3704. Made circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold triple-train quarter-repeating pocket watch with independent dead-seconds.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished, reeded band. Gilt cuvette hinged to the movement ring, bolt at 1 o'clock for blocking the repeater, lever at 3 to start/stop dead seconds. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), gilt brass, standing barrels, cylinder escapement, jeweled three-arm gold balance, both pivots jeweled, flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm. To be sold without reserve

Henry Capt, Genève, No. 676, case no. 2894, circa 1820. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter repeating musical watch with music playing on the hour or at will.

C. Three-body, Empire, engine-turned with ribbed band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Gold, champlevé, matte Arabic chapter ring, outer minute track, engine-turned center. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 51 mm, gilt brass full plate two-train movement with cylindrical pillars, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, small gilt brass bridge cock, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Musical train with pin-barrel and six stacked steel teeth. Signed on the gilt brass dust rim, numbered on the pillar plate, case punched with casemaker?s mark FM. Diam. 58 mm. To be sold without reserve

A(braham) Chapuis & Barral, fecit à Genève 1812. Very fine and rare 18K gold, musical watch with cylinder musical movement, of unusual construction and with quarter-repeating.

C. Four-body, "Empire", polished back, reeded band and bezels, gilt metal hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 4. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), fixed barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, pinned cylinder musical movement with 35 tuned vibrating blades divided into twelve sections of three blades each and one of two, pinion governor in eccentric socket for tempo adjustment, gold engine-turned cover over the pinned cylinder. Pinned cylinder signed. Diam. 58 mm. To be sold without reserve

?Musical Watch? Geneva, No. 9936, circa 1820. Very fine 18K gold musical watch playing on the hour or at will, with quarter-repeat.

C. Four-body, "Empire", by ?LR?, engine-turned, gilt hinged cuvette, bolt at 7 o'clock to activate the music, lever at 8 o'clock protruding from under the cuvette for music/silent. D. Gold, engine-turned wave pattern, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. 51 mm. (23'''), gilt brass, fixed barrels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, sur plateau pinned disc musical movement, 24 tuned vibrating blades acting on both sides of the pinned disc, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Punched with the maker?s mark in a lozenge, numbered on the movement under the dial, case punched with the same number. Diam. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve

Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, No. 306. Made circa 1815. Very fine, 18K gold, quarter-repeating musical watch with music playing on the hour or at will.

C. Four-body, "Empire", No. 310, Mastermark ?I.E?, engine-turned and polished, ribbed band, bolt at 1 o?clock to lock the repeat and at 7 to activate the music Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 52 mm (22'''), gilt brass two-train, with standing barrel for the going train, inverted cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Sur plateau musical movement, 21 tuned, vibrating blades acting on both sides of the pinned disc, music/silence lever at the edge of the cuvette beneath the back cover. Cuvette and movement punched with makers' mark. Diam. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve