17,250 CHF
Daniel de Saint Leu, Watchmaker to Her Majesty, London No. 9977, circa 1800. Very fine 18 ct. four-colour gold pair cased, quarter repeating watch. Outer, double body Louis XVI chased with matted ground, the bezels with applied vari-coloured oral and foliage decoration, the back centred with an elaborate urn of flowers. Inner double body bassine, with pierced and bright-cut engraved foliage decoration. Later white enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and English gilt brass pierced and engraved cock with diamond end-stone. Quarter repeating on a bell and "à toc" by depressing the pendant. Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the back plate and dust cap. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm. Notes Daniel de Saint Leu was specialised in watches for the Turkish market and was famous for the large pieces he made in vari-coloured gold.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-04-10
