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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 646

The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne Daniel de St. Leu, "Servant to her Ma-jesty", London, No. 2389, case attri-butable to G. Parbury, circa 1770. Very fine 22K gold repoussé watch with painted on enamel dial.

C. Outer: two-body, the back finelyrepoussé with a scene depicting thetriumph of Bacchus and Ariadne froman engraving by Baptiste de Poilly aftera painting by Pierre Mignard, bezel re-pousséwith a rocaille pattern.D. Whiteenamel ring with Roman numerals,outer minute divisions, center with painted on enamel scene depicting five gentlemen at a table. Paste-set "LouisXV" hands.M. 41 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escape-ment,steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Signed on the movement.Diam. 52 mm.