Geneva, May 15, 2023
LOT 304
L'ESCARPOLETTE
CHF 30,000 - 50,000
EUR 30,600 - 51,000 / USD 33,800 - 57,000 / HKD 266,000 - 442,000
Sold: CHF 60,000
A very fine, rare and attractive 18K. gold, quarter repeating watch with five automatons.
Small eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "spade" hands. The black enamelled dial plate with diamond inlaid foliage decoration is applied with a varycouloured chased automaton scene, driven by the repeating train, depicting a young girl pushed by a young boy, swinging on an escarpolette, in front of a fountain from which the water (simulated by a twisted glass rod) flows. Above the scene, two Cupids strike hours and quarters on two bells.
Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. In very good condition.
Small eccentric white enamel with Breguet numerals. Gold "spade" hands. The black enamelled dial plate with diamond inlaid foliage decoration is applied with a varycouloured chased automaton scene, driven by the repeating train, depicting a young girl pushed by a young boy, swinging on an escarpolette, in front of a fountain from which the water (simulated by a twisted glass rod) flows. Above the scene, two Cupids strike hours and quarters on two bells.
Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. In very good condition.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-32-01 |
Good Slightly restored HANDS Original |
Brand Attributable to Louis Duchêne & Fils, Switzerland
Year Circa 1800
Material 18K yellow gold
Diameter 59 mm.
Caliber 19''',Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece.
Notes
A similar watch, signed by Louis Duchêne & Fils, was sold at 195'000 CHF by Christie's on May 2011, lot 69