9,775 CHF
Lambert, Eleve de Robin No. 903, circa 1795. Fine and rare very large silver centre- seconds watch with a lever escapement of the first generation. Three body Empire by Joseph Bernard Montjoye (Master mark) No. 5423, with reeled band and engine-turned back. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Gilt-brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, early straight line lever escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and back plate. Diam. 65 mm. Notes The calibre and the escapement of this watch are very similar to those used by Robert Robin for the early lever watches he made on the model of that by Josiah Emery, imported from England as early as 1782. This watch can be compared with the work of other pupils of Robin, such as Bergmiller, Lallemand and Dc Belle described in Horlagerre ditcienne No. 23, Decembre 1978: H/ stain/ de l'edtohhenrent a anew -Les mantles d euccrr / antaices do to premiere gerurn/ion. (Photocopy supplied with the watch) Fallowing the French Revolution, many of the laws and institutions associated with the monarchy were withdrawn or annulled, and in several cases, not immediately replaced. One example is the official hallmarking of objects made in precious metal, for the Assemble-e Legislative cancelled the law cm the 1st. October 1791. Naturally, with no official controls, substandard silver and gold began to flood the market, with the result that Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-04-18
