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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 370

Geneva, circa 1820.Fine 18K gold quarter repeating musical watch with automaton scene.

C. Three body, "forme quatre bagettes" with engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Eccentric gold engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, outer two-coloured gold pierced and engraved automaton scene over a silver engine-turned ground, depicting a cellist and a lady playing the harp in a garden. M. 24''', gilt brass double train with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressng the pendant. Pin-disc musical train with 28 tuned steel teeth on either side of the disc and driving the automata by means of cams and levers.Diam. 61 mm.