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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 525

The Hunting TigerEdouard Juvet, Fleurier, circa 1850, made for the Oriental market.Fine, gilt silver and enamel, pearl-set center-seconds watch with duplex escapement.

C. Three-body, the back painted on enamel with a hunter lying on the ground being attacked by a tiger while another, on a white horse, is shooting at it, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow, gilt silver cuvette mounted to the movement adapter ring. D. White enamel, radial Roman hour chapters, outer minute and seconds divisions and 15-minute/seconds markers. Gold "spade" hands. M. 48 mm, gilt brass fully engraved "Chinese" calibre, 9 jewels, free-standing barrel, ruby duplex escapement, five-arm plin steel balance, flat balance-spring, diamond endstone.Signed on the movement. Diam. 58 mm.