Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 160

Jaquet-Droz & Leschot, London, No. 394. Produced circa 1790.Very fine and rare, 18K gold, enamel and pearl, watch with early double train independent dead seconds.

C. three-body, enamel case back with a lady and two children walking in a park, with a caged bird to the left and a gate behind, paillon border, bezels set with half-pearls, gilt hinged dust-cap. D. white enamel, radial Roman numbers, outer star minute/seconds divisions with 15 minute/seconds, Arabic numerals. Gold "arrow" hands. M. 41.8 mm., gilt full plate covered with engraved mask, cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, three-arm brass balance, singlefooted pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, independent dead-seconds train with a flirt on the last pinion controlling the jump action via a special control wheel mounted on the escape wheel pinion, lever at 7 o'clock engaging or disengaging the jump second train.Signed on the dust-cap, number scratched on the pillar plate before gilding.Diam. 54 mm.