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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 453

Virgilia and Volumnia pleading to CoriolanusUnsigned, Geneva, repoussé by Mauris, circa 1740.Fine and rare silver pair-cased watch, with painted enamel panel on the movement, false pendulumand date, made for the Dutch market.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 3,000 - 7,300

Sold: CHF 5,175

C. Outer: two-body, back repoussé with Virgilia and Volumnia pleading to Coriolanus. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. D. Silver, champlevé Roman chapters set eccentrically at the top with outer minute ring and five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, aperture at the bottom for the false pendulum, another at 8 o'clock for the regulator and symmetrically at 4 o'clock aperture for date. Gilt "Louis XV" hands. M. 40 mm, gilt brass reversed full plate, elaborate Egyptian pillars, the bck with an applied and finely painted on enamel medallion with a lady's portrait, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance set under the dial.Repoussé signed "Mauris fecit"Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4 - 14
Movement: 3 - 5 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 14 - 01

Notes

According to Plutarch, Coriolanus, a Roman general, who had been banished from Rome in 491 B.C., went over to the Volsci, enemies of his people. Put in charge of their army, he organized a campaign against his native land, where he was met by his wife and his mother who pleaded with him to call off the attack. On his return the Volsci put him to death as a traitor. The story came to symbolize the strength of family ties.