24,150 CHF
Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with striking Jacks and automaton scene. Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned, gilt spring-loaded cuvette. White enamel ring with Breguet numerals and outer minute divi-sions. Blued steel "lozenge" hands. Center with applied gold cherubs striking bells during repeating, upper part with automaton sceneappearing during repeating, with a Jack striking the hours with a scythe. Notes Esquivillon & Dechoudens Maîtres horlogers of the 18th century. Gédéon-François Esquivillon was associated with his brother Joseph and Jaques Dechoudens in 1774. They are known to have signed "Es. et Dech." "Dictionnaire des horlogers genevois" by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, 1998.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-11-14
