41,400 CHF
Vaucher Frères, (Geneva), circa 1800. Very fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating, half skeletonized, wondering time watch. Double body, Directoire, engine turned. Gold, chased and engraved with a scene depicting the Muse Erato, playing the lyre near by a fountain, semi circular aperture on the upper part,the time is pointed by the hours, revolving in front of an enamel minute sector (hair line). fine giIt brass and blued steel, full plate, the blued steel back plate partly skeletonized to disclose part of the gold train of wheels, the going barrel with a gilt brass cover, pierced and engraved with scrolls, and the cylinder escapement with plain gold three armed balance, polished steel bridge with ruby endstone, flat balance spring. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant, with visible polished steel repeating work and blued steel gongs, partly gilt, in form of serpents. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-10-17
