Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 383

Oignon French. Made circa 1710. Fine and rare, Louis XIV, gilt brass oignon watch with two hands. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, ?oignon?, the back decorated with foliate and strapwork within a trellis border. D. Engraved gilt brass with radial black Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches, outer white enamel cartouches for the Arabic five-minute numerals, winding aperture between 2 and 3. Gilt brass hands. M. 44 mm, frosted gilt full plate, divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, click and pawl set-up, verge escapement, four-arm brass balance, pierced and chased cock decorated with symmetrical foliage and strapwork, regulator with silver scale disc and finely chased foliate silver feet. Diam. 56 mm.