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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.


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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