Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 144

Monnier & Mussard ? Montre a Portrait Monnier & Mussard (Genève), no. 6608. made circa 1780. fine and rare, gold and painted on enamel, paste-set, pair-cased pocket watch. c. Outer: two-body, back with painted on enamel portrait of a lady, paste frame, translucent imperial blue enamel border over circular engine-turning, gold paillon border, band engraved with repeated pattern, front bezel set with pastes. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished, with deep back. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with f ive-minute Arabic numerals. Pierced gilt hands. M. 28 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock with ruby-paste endstone. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.

C. Outer: two-body, back with painted on enamel portrait of a lady, paste frame, translucent imperial blue enamel border over circular engine-turning, gold paillon border, band engraved with repeated pattern, front bezel set with pastes. Inner: two-body, ?bassine?, polished, with deep back. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with f ive-minute Arabic numerals. Pierced gilt hands. M. 28 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with pentagonal baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock with ruby-paste endstone. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.