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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 191

Four-Color Gold Jn. Frs. Ete. Bonnet a Geneve. Made circa 1770. Fine, 20K four-color gold pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,000 - 1,500

USD 1,000 - 1,500 / EUR 700 - 1,000

Sold: CHF 1,560

C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, the back decorated with a vari-colored gold scene of a seated lady in a garden with a dog and two doves above, outer swag, palmette and flower border, bezel with stiff-leaf decoration. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions and five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at 4 o?clock. Pierced gilt hands. M. 35 mm, hinged, gilt brass full plate with turned conical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, micrometric potence adjustment, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endpiece, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 44 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-33-01

Good

Restored

HANDS Original

Notes

The use of four colors of gold (yellow, rose, white and green) is very unusual, especially the green gold used for the lady?s dress.