C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned. D. Front: White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold "spade" hands. Back: White enamel outer ring with outermost Arabic 31-day track and inner days-of-the-week track. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Diam. 52 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,300 - 1,900
Sold: CHF 2,990
C. Four-body, "Empire", back with a green and white champlevé enamel map of France, bezels and band with green champlevé enamel in a repeated pattern, gold repeater blocking bolt at 1 o'clock, gilt hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gilt spade hands. M. 49 mm., frosted gilt, three-quarter plate, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance with flat balance spring, repeater works set on the back plate, repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Diam. 55 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 10,000 - 15,000
EUR 6,500 - 9,800
Sold: CHF 17,250
The Crossbow. Geneva, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set miniature cross-bow.
C. The stock and rest decorated with translucent imperial blue and yellow enamel with white and gold flowers, the bow set with a string of pearls with ends pierced for the bowstring, hinged trigger releasing the bowstring, gold suspension chain with gold and azure enamel ring.Dim: Stock 50 mm long, bow 76 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
EUR 650 - 1,300
Sold: CHF 1,150
Pearl Serpent. Geneva, circa 1810. Fine and unusual 18K gold and enamel pearl-set pendant watch.
C. Two-body, back decorated with a coiled serpent of graduated half pearls against a black enamel ground, the eyes made of coral, the center with a pearl-set flower rosette, pearl-set bezels. D. Gold, white enamel champlevé Breguet numerals, engine-turned center with small blue enamel rosette. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 22 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Diam. 30 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
EUR 650 - 1,300
Sold: CHF 3,450
C. Two-body, hinged, with predominantly translucent imperial blue enamel, each side with two panels, the lower ones painted on one side with a young lady at the altar of love with courting doves, leaf and flower frame, the back with bouquet of flowers in an en suite frame, top panels with the words "Souvenir d'amitié" in finely painted garlands of flowers, translucent green enamel foliate border set with split pearls on matte gold background, the top edge en suite with small blue rosette in the center. Inside two ivory hinged tablets and a gold covered pencil.
Grading System: AA
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
EUR 5,200 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. Shaped like a book, both panels hinged at the edges, three loops at the free edge for the pen, the front with fine enamel medallion depicting a father and son, paillon frame, translucent imperial blue enamel background, white enamel ribbons with words "SOUVENIR D'AMITIE", surmounted by a paillon-set sunburst pattern, white enamel border, the reverse en suite with a scene of a young man and a lady, spine with en suite enamel with gold paillon rosettes and split pearl-set ribs. Gilt silver pen decorated with floral engravings. Inside original cloth-covered notebook, compartment for notes or visiting cards and a mirror.Dim. 78 x 51 x 9 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 9,800 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. Rectangular with two compartments, the center with an enamel panel painted with the scene of Sophonisba receiving the poison, gold frame, flanked by two portraits painted on an azure ground, black, white and azure champlevé enamel border, panel and the base in translucent imperial blue enamel over elaborate engine-turning, base with the border en suite to the lid. The right hinged panel opens revealing a vinaigrette compartment with a round translucent imperial blue enamel box decorated with gold paillons and the letters "D.Q." with a scent sponge, gold and enamel decoration on borders, the left panel when opened, reveals the etui.Punched with maker's mark inside of both lids.Dim. 95 x 32 x 14 mm.
Grading System: A
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 2,600 - 3,900
Sold: CHF 9,200
C. Two-body, rectangular, the lid centered with painted on enamel flower vase against brown background, the whole against translucent red enamel over engine-turning, geometrical border in black enamel pattern, side panels and base en suite with white and blue champlevé enamel borders, corners with cornucopias in white enamel on black enamel background. Punched with maker's mark inside the box.Dim. 82 x 16 x 10 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,900 - 2,600
Sold: CHF 3,450
C. Two-body, "Consular", back richly decorated with translucent imperial blue and green enamel forming a bouquet of flowers, florally decorated bezels in translucent imperial blue enamel, fixed cuvette entirely engraved with bouquet of flowers. Châtelaine: of four links decorated en suite with four chains terminating in gold hooks. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 37 mm., frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Signed on the movement, case punched "D.A".Length with chatelaine 17 cm,Diam. 48 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 16,000 - 22,000
EUR 10,500 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 18,400
C. Two-body, "Directoire", back in translucent imperial blue enamel over engine-turning with the applied diamond-set words "Gage D'Amitié", split-pearl bezels. Chatelaine: single crest-like panel decorated en suite with the applied diamond-set words "Pensez a moi", 3 matching links; for a watch, seal and key. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold tapered "serpentine" hands. M. 38 mm, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock.Signed on dial and movement.Dim. Length 200 mm, diam. 47 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
EUR 9,000 - 11,700
Sold: CHF 12,650
C. Two-body, rectangular with canted corners, front lid centered with a finely painted on enamel scene with 18 figures,border with green paillons in white and black enamel cartouches and split pearls finished with black champlevé enamel, lid sides with green and gold paillons forming a floral pattern, the side panels with translucent green enamel over engine-turning, each centered with an elaborate paillon decoration representing cupid's instruments: a quiver, arrows and a love torch, the border matching the lid, the base centered with very elaborate paillon design with a Roman bust, flower vases and floral swags on en suite enamel, the border is as the lid.Punched with illegible mark inside the lid.Dim. 90 x 65 x 29 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 19,000 - 26,000
Sold: CHF 34,500
C. Two-body, rectangular with canted corners, the lid centered with painted on enamel grisaille scene depicting Euterpe, Melpomene, Terpsichore and Clio with Jupiter against a copper colored background, hexagonal gold and black champlevé enamel frame,the background with four gold triangles with chased flowers, musical instruments, a wheat sheaf and a sickle, amphora, fruit basket and translucent imperial blue enamel over engine-turning with black edge, champlevé enamel border, side panels and the base in en suite translucent imperial blue enamel over engine-turning and champlevé borders.Punched with maker's mark ("GGB" or "GGR" surmounted by a crown inside the front lid.Dim. 95 x 67 x 17 mm.
Grading System:
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 9,800 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 23,000
C. Two-body, "Louis XV", glazed, back crystal with a painted portrait (later) of a gentleman, bezels with floral decoration. Chatelaine: designed as richly decorated architectural niche with a standing knight, the base with translucent imperial blue enamel, three chains descending with hollow links decorated with white and blue enamel, the central one for the watch, the outer ones terminating in a gold horn and a silver and gold cross. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 35 mm, gilt brass, back plate fully skeletonized and engraved, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, steel balance with flat balance spring, double-footed bar cock.Signed on dial and movement, chatelaine punched with the letter "B" in a shield with two laurel leaf branches.Diam. 42 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,600 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Two-body, "Louis XV", back centered with applied multi-colored gold over sunburst pattern engraving, border with repoussé rocailles, front bezel with applied repeated pattern, 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 with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Diamond-set 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 by depressing the pendant. Punched with French gold guarantee marks on the chatelaine spoon.Diam. 39 mm, length with chatelaine: 21 cm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
EUR 7,800 - 10,400
Sold: CHF 11,500
C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", back decorated with applied a multicolored gold cherub on a flower garland swing, bezels with applied gold foliate pattern. Chatelaine: of 4 links with applied multicolored doves, musical instruments and other symbols of love, four gold chains for gold-set cornelian seals and a key. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Diamond-set hands. M. 25 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with six spokes.Signed on the movement, chatelaine punched with maker's initials "MC".Dim. Length 170 mm, diam. 30 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 3,900 - 5,200
Sold: CHF 6,325
C. Two-body, the lid centered by a painted on enamel medallion depicting a lady kneeling before the altar of love, champlevé enamel frame background and borders in foliate pattern, en suite band, the base centered by disarranged flower vases painted in translucent violet champlevé enamel, background and borders en suite to the lid.Punched with maker's mark inside the lid and box.Dim. 67 x 51 x 30 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
EUR 7,800 - 9,800
The Departure. French, circa 1780. Very fine 18K gold and enamel oval snuff box.
C. Two-body, the lid centered with a painted on enamel medallion depicting a couple saying farewell at the shore with a fully rigged ship anchored off shore in the background, gold frame, the whole within a frame of white enamel dots simulating split pearls, translucent chartreuse background over engine-turning with unusual dot pattern, the border with enamel simulating split pearls and green leaves, the sides decorated with en suite enamel over engine-turned panels separated by champlevé enamel vases, the base en suite to the top without medallion, the lid with a pronounced hinge.Dim. 81 x 60 mm, height 34 mm.
Grading System: AAA
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
EUR 13,000 - 19,500
Sold: CHF 26,450
C. Two-body, the lid very finely painted with a landscape of Interlaken - a sleeping shepherdess with her sheep and a goat, a bridge, a castle atop a hill, a lake and mountains in the background, split-pearl border, the sides with four vignettes painted with Alpine scenes surrounded by a spray of exquisite paillons forming flower garlands against translucent imperial blue enamel over engine-turning, the base with a superbly painted scene depicting a traveling Commedia dell'arte theater in the countryside, encircled by exquisite paillon flower garlands, against en suite blue enamel, the whole framed by a gold twisted ribbon pattern on a black and white enamel ground. Punched with the maker's mark inside the lid, the enamel signed by Richter.Dim. 89 x 61 mm
Grading System:
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 19,500 - 26,000
Sold: CHF 86,000
C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", the back very finely painted on enamel depicting a young woman perhaps representing Flora, surrounded by an arch and polychrome cornucopias and flower vases, the whole against a black enamel ground painted with gold dots in a pointillistic effect, the front with gold Roman numerals in blue cartouches with painted rose fleur-de-lis, the whole on a black ground en suite with the back cover painted with gold dots, the band painted with a repeated floral pattern, diamond-set bow, gold hinged cuvette. Fob: made of three links joined by seven tapered pivoted gold bars with champlevé azure enamel, the top panel painted with a nymph reclining under a baldachin, the middle one with a mask, and the lower one with scrolls, all with en suite black enamel background with gold dots, each one with a diamond-set frame, the top surmounted by a diamond-set half rosette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute red Arabic markers. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 22 mm. (10'''), frosted gilt, 11 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Signed on dial and case.Dim: Length 110 mm, diam. 28 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,900 - 2,600
Sold: CHF 10,350
C. Four-body, "bassine" with coin-edge band, back a single piece of brown jasper with applied gold ducal crown, gold hinged cuvette. Chatelaine: the top designed as a shield from a single piece of brown jasper mounted in yellow gold with applied enamel coat of arms, flanked by two lions rampant and surmounted by a gold, enamel, and pearl-set ducal crown, gold spoon, three gold chains; one for the watch, one for a matching seal, and another for a matching key. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 25 mm. (11'''), frosted gilt, bar caliber, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette, retailer inside the box, the box marked on the outside with the ducal crown and the Duchess' initials.Dim: Length 140 mm, diam. 28 mm.
Grading System: AA
CHF 8,000 - 10,000
EUR 5,200 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 8,625