Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
LOT 255
Anonymous, Black Forest, XVIIIth century. Extremely rare wood and silver "oignon".
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
C. Double body "oignon", made of wood with a silver pique decoration, silver winding hole cover, hinge, thumb-piece, pendant and bow. D. Wooden with painted Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Wooden Louis XV hands. M. Hinged wooden full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee with gut-line, verge escapement with pil-wheel scape wheel, plain wood three arm balance, flat balance spring, fine silver cock pierced and engraved with scrolls and scallops. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
