Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Apr 20, 1996
LOT 52
Jacques Girod a Copet, circa 1690. Fine silver Louis XIV "Oignon" with alarm.
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
Sold: CHF 8,050
C. Double body, "oignon", the bezel chased with military trophies and foliage decoration, the back polished, centred with an engraved rosette of foliage, the border pierced with foliage, and engraved with trophies and animals in cartouches. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and inner silver alarm setting disc. Blued steel single hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned conical pillars, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with foliage, worm-and-rack regulator . Alarm train with fixed barrel pierced and engraved with foliage, striking on a bell. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
