41,400 CHF
Bautte & Moynier à Genève, No. 34188, circa 1825.Very fine 18 ct. gold watch entirely set with pearls, with original pearl-set clip and key. Two-body, spring-loaded bezel, entirely set with graduated pearls in sunburst pattern, matching pendant and bow. Gold, Roman hour numerals set with half pearls, outer minute dot divisions, centre withapplied multicoloured gold foliate rosette, border with applied multicoloured leaf wreath. Gold Breguet hands. 31 mm o, hinged, gilt brass 3/4 plate, 6 jewels, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance with blued-steel flat spring.Signed on the movement, case stamped BLotM in lozenge.Diam. 41 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 204-205. Notes This type of watch, entirely pearl-set, was made not only for Europe, but also for the Oriental market.A similar watch is published in 'La Montre Chinoise', Alfred Chapuis, plate after page 228.An identical watch is illustrated in 'La Montre des origines au 19ème siècle', by Catherine Cardinal, p. 212.Bautte Lot MoynierFor a biography, see Bautte Lot Cie page 84.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
