Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 97

CHATELAINE AND PENDANT VARICOLORED GOLD Fidelity L'Epine a Paris. The watch made circa 1770, the chatelaine circa 1870. Fine and intricate, 20K varicolored gold lady?s pendant watch with a very fine varicolored gold chatelaine. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Two-body, Louis XV, chased bezel and border with a repeated pattern, the back decorated with an oval classical scene representing fi delity of a dog and two doves with classical ruins and fl owers, a quiver and bow on the ground. Chatelaine decorated with a winged female term in high relief with varicolored fl owers and foliage on the main panel, lower panels with applied trophies and foliage. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic fi ve minute numerals. Gold Louis XV hands. M. 24 mm., frosted gilt, full plate, conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with three arm brass balance and fl at balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental pierced foliate balance cock with steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.