$16,675
Piguet Meylan, Geneva, No. 4837, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1820. Very fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set centreseconds musical watch. Four body, Empire with split-pearl set bezels, the band pendant and bow with champleve enamelled formal decoration, the back enamel panel with a very fine composition of Summer flowers against a pale green ground. Hinged gold cuvette with a black champleve enamelled decoration in a basket work pattern. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes and seconds ring. Blued-steel "serpent" hands. Gilt-brass with free standing barrels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Pin-disc musical train with 21 steel vibrating blades. Piguet Meylan Master mark punched on the front plate beneath the dial. Diam. 52 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-06-20
