Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 164

Adam and Eve Du Bois & Fils, Swiss. Produced circa 1790Very fine and unusual, 18K gold and enamel animated watch with indication for the days of the week and days of the month.

C. two-body, Empire, polished. D. the top with circular enamel plaque with a painted scene depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden with the Tree of Knowledge in the center. The gold snake revolves around the couple, pursuing and tempting them. Below, white enamel Breguet chapter ring with outer minute divisions, concentric with Arabic 31-day chapter, to the left white enamel circle with days of the week with governing planets, to the right a plaque with finely painted rural scene with a brige in the foreground and fountain and statues in the background, against alternating blue and white bands with a gold garland suspended at the top. M. 53.1 mm., hinged, gilt full plate, cylindrical pillars, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, continental cock.Movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.