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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 414

Duchêne, Paris, No. 17580, circa 1780. Very fine gold and painted on enamel, diamond-set watch.

C. Two-body, Louis XVI, back centered with painted on enamel medallion with a scene depicting a couple in amorous pursuit, diamond-set frame surmounted by a diamond-set crown, borders with applied gold and enamel, diamond-set foliate pattern, bezels with applied green gold repeated pattern, diamond-set front bezel.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding aperture between 2 and 3 o?clock. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 34 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental cock pierced and engraved with letters ?D&J?. Signed on dial and movement, movement and case with the same serial number. Diam. 43 mm.