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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 498

Franç(ois) L'hardy, Genève, circa 1810.Fine silver hunting-cased, painted on enamel watch with two time zones and date.

C. Two-body, "Louis XV", polished. D. Painted on enamel with a child holding a bird in a woodland landscape, the lower part with two white chapters, the left one with Roman numerals and Breguet hands, the right one with Arabic numerals and gilt brass hands, small white chapter for the date at the top. M. 45 mm, hinged, gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance-spring, continental cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.