Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 228

L?Epée - The Erotic Carriage Clock L?Epée, Sainte-Suzanne, France, No. 40. Made in a limited edition. Very fine and rare, gold-plated and Limoges painted on enamel, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm and concealed gold erotic automaton. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Gold-plated, "gorge", polished, the back door set with 2 Limoges painted on enamel panels of a soldier and his lady by P. Bonnet, Limoges, interior glazed sides, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle, musical movement in the base. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic fiveminute numerals, aperture for the erotic automaton with a man and woman enjoying the living-room and appearing-disappearing man behind the door. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, gilt brass, four pillars, going barrels for the going and striking trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement mounted on a polished gilt one-minute tourbillon carriage, monometallic balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator, foliate engraved gilt bridge. Dial and movement signed, enamels signed P. Bonnet. Dim. 13.3 x 9 x 7.7 cm. excluding handle