Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 399

Juvenia M.F.G. A La Chaux de Fonds, Swiss, No. 3111, circa 1920. Fine and unusual gilt brass marble and enamel small table timepiece a cercle tournant, in the Renaissance style, in original leather covered fitted box.

C. A gilt bronze Cupid, standing on a green flinque hemisphere, points the time with a long arrow on a white champleve enamelled revolving ring with Breguet chapters. Marble base an gilt brass turned feet. M. 19" ', nickel plated,. " fausses cotes " decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, three adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the case and movement. Diam. 97 mm.