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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 16, 1997

LOT 94

Vienna, circa 1860. "Venus and Amphitrite" Fine silver and enamel table watch designed as a monstrance in the Renaissance style.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

USD 5,500 - 7,000

C. Double body oval, surmounted by a seating Satyr playing cymbals, the band with engraved floral decoration over a black champleve enamel ground and applied with two silver and white enamelled heads of angels. The enamel back painted with a scene depicting Venus and Amphitrite, the enamel backing decorated en suite with a scene featuring Venus and Cupid. It is supported by the wings of an eagle, the base with alternated black champleve enamelled decoration matching that of the band, applied with silver winged angel's heads and four painted allegories on love. D. Silver with champleve enamelled decoration in a Renaissance pattern, the Roman numerals on a white enamel chapter ring en reserve. Silver "Louis XV " hands. M. Earlier gilt brass full plate, signed: Jodin A. Paris, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental Louis XVI balance cock. Dim. 175 x 75 min.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-10-19

Good

Patinated

Dent(s)
Movement: 10

Patinated
Dial: 18-51

Spotted

Partially reprinted

Notes

Amphitrite Amphitrite was a Nereid, or sea-nymph, wife of Neptune (Poseidon). They married and lived in the ocean. Their son was Triton, a merman, often represented blowing a conch horn. According to ancient poets, the name of Amphitrite was sufficient to evoke the sea. (The Nereids, renowned for their beauty, were the daughters of Nereus, the "old man of the sea" in Greek mythology; other Nereids were: Galatea and Thetis, mother of Achilles.)