The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 517

Faguilon fecit, circa 1690.Fine and unusual silver and enamel pair cased watch.

CHF 7,000 - 8,000

C. Outer double body, repoussé with trophies, flowers and further rocaille decoration, the back centred with an enamel panel painted in the manner of Huaud with the portrait of a lady over a black ground. Plain inner bassine, polished. D. White enamel with blue Roman numerals, the centre decorated with a wreath of flowers. Single blued steel hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, short flat balance spring, rck and pinion regulator with silver disc.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: * 4
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Although the movement of this watch is made in the English style, the dial and the enamel back panel are typical of Swiss origins. Therefore one might think that the complete watch was produced in Switzerland.Faguillon is recorded both by Bailly and Tardy as working in Hesdin, in the north of France, some 40 km, south of Calais.