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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001
LOT 454
Papillon, a Abbeville, circa 1700.Rare and fine gilt brass center-wound single-hand "oignon" watch with enameled cock and false pendulum.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
USD 3,000 - 4,200
Sold: CHF 5,290
C. Two-body, "oignon", glazed back, bezels engraved with foliate pattern. D. White enamel, large Roman numerals, fleur de lis half-hour divisions, inner quarter-hour ring. Blued steel "arrow" hand. M. 47 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with steel balance and short balance-spring, cock finely painted on enamel with a lady admiring a butterfly which has alighted on her hand, butterfly-shaped false pendulum, Tompion type regulator without a pointr.Signed on the movement.Diam. 58mm
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 4 - 15 |
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Movement: 3 - 5 - 6* |
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Dial: 3 - 13 - 21 - 0 |