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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 499

Samuel Fischer a Arau, Swiss, circa 1790.Fine silver watch with painted enamel dial and date.

C. Two-body, polished. D. Painted on enamel with a young boy sitting under a tree on a bank of a stream holding a sheep on a cord, another sheep behind, a small basket hanging from the tree, small hour chapter with Breguet numerals set in the lower part, to the left white date dial. "Breguet" hands. M. 48,6 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement plain brass balance with flat balance-spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 57 mm.