The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 49

'Scentimental' DuelAttributed to Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1806.Very fine and extremely rare pair of 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set, combined watch and perfume sprinkler, in form of flintlock pistols, with original matching gold and enamel pistol-shaped winding keys, made for the Chinese market.

C. The grips of translucent scarlet enamel over flinqué grounds decorated with small gold rosettes on black champlevé enamel with gold flowers, the borders set with half pearls. Gold plates, finely chased with a dog on one side and a stag on the other, framed with half pearls. The barrels of cobalt blue translucent champlevé enamel over flinqué grounds, with a raised gold scroll design simulating damascene work. The perfume is released through the pistils of gold lotus flowers with enamelled petls, which are shot out of the barrel. The act of cocking the hammer winds the mechanism, also lowering the trigger. The watch is concealed in the end of the butt, the spring-loaded front and back covers with half pearl-set borders, decorated with flinqué rosettes and centred with half pearls. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold 'spearhead' hands. M. 15 mm o, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balnce, continental cock pierced and engraved. In a Chinese fitted box with original keys decorated with matching scarlet enamel over flinqué engraving and white enamel borders.Length 111 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 404-405.