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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 479

Venus and AdonisDunand, London, circa 1770, made for the Dutch market.Fine 18K gold triple-cased watch.

C. Outer: leather-covered gilt brass. Middle: two-body, back repoussé with Venus and Adonis within rocaille frame, bezel chased with a rocaille pattern. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. D. Gold, champlevé Roman numerals, outer arched minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, matte background. Blued steel elaborate hands. M. 35,6 mm, gilt full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance-spring, single-ooted cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.