Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 637
Gage de Mon Amitié Lépine à Paris, No. 857, circa 1765. Very fine and rare 20K gold-mounted agate pair-cased watch with matching châtelaine, scent compartment, and unusual seal and key.
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 9,500 - 12,600 / USD 11,700 - 15,600
Sold: CHF 17,250
C. Outer: two-body, made of gold-mounted striated agate.Inner: two-body, "Louis XV", polished. Châtelaine: of four linksin gold-mounted gray striated agate, gilt brass spoon, fourchains for seal and key with "blackamoor" handles, tam-bourinecharm, and striated agate scent compartmentwith white enamel edge and the words "GAGE DE MONAMITIE" (slightly chipped).D. White enamel, radialRoman numerals, outer minute dot divisions withfive-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture at 2o?clock. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 23 mm, frostedgilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee andchain, verge escapement brass balance with flatbalance spring, continental cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 29 mm, length with châtelaine 140 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-14 -15-01 |
Good Slightly rusted HANDS Original |